The Civic Union (
Latvian: ''Pilsoniskā savienība'', PS) was a
political party in Latvia. It was founded in 2008, and most of its members came from the
For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and
New Era Party. A
liberal-conservative
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party, it was part of the
European People's Party at the European level. It has also been described as
centre-right
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or
right-wing.
The party was part of the
coalition government led by
Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis
Valdis Dombrovskis (born 5 August 1971) is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People since 2019 and European Commissioner for Trade since 2020. He previously serve ...
.
The Civic Union controlled the Latvia Ministry of Defence under the then-Minister
Imants Viesturs Lieģis. A party leader was
Sandra Kalniete
Sandra Kalniete (born 22 December 1952) is a Latvian politician, author, diplomat and independence movement leader. She served as Foreign Minister of Latvia 2002–2004 and as European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheri ...
, a former
European Commissioner.
In the
2009 European Parliament election the Civic Union won over 24% of the vote in Latvia and gained two
Members of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
.
On 6 August 2011, it merged with two other parties to form the new political party
Unity
Unity may refer to:
Buildings
* Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building
* Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper
* Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England
* Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; ...
.
References
External links
Official website
2008 establishments in Latvia
2011 disestablishments in Latvia
Conservative parties in Latvia
Defunct political parties in Latvia
Political parties disestablished in 2011
Political parties established in 2008
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