For Latvia's Development ( lv, Latvijas attīstībai, abbr. LA) is a
liberal
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* an adherent of a Liberal Party
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political party
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in
Latvia.
It is positioned on the
centre-right
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on the political spectrum.
History
The party was founded in 2013 by the former
Prime Minister of Latvia Einars Repše
Einars Repše (born 9 December 1961) is a Latvian physicist, financier and politician, chairman of the Association for Latvian Development.
Biography
Einars Repše graduated from Latvia State University (now known as University of Latvia) in ...
.
Internationally the party is a full member of the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, a grouping of
centrist
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and liberal parties from across Europe, since April 2013.
On 29 November 2014
Juris Pūce was elected as the new chairperson and a new political manifesto was adopted.
With the adoption of the new manifesto, the party defined itself as a liberal party that "appreciates and values" individual freedom and equal treatment before the law regardless of nationality, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, or physical and mental abilities.
Ahead of the
2018 parliamentary election, LA formed an alliance with
Movement For! and
Growth
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, called "
Development/For!
Development/For! ( Latvian: ''Attīstībai/Par!,'' AP!) is a liberal political alliance in Latvia. It was formed in 2018 and it is made up of Movement For!, For Latvia's Development and Izaugsme.
The coalition itself has embraced a centrist pos ...
".
This alliance, led by
Artis Pabriks
Artis Pabriks (born 22 March 1966) is a Latvian politician. Since January 2019 he has been the Minister for Defence and Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia. From 2014 to 2018, he was a Member of the European Parliament.
Early life and career
After ...
, won 12% of the votes and 13 of 100 seats in the
Saeima. It joined the
Kariņš cabinet, taking three ministerial posts, including
Juris Pūce as minister of environmental protection and regional development as well as Artis Pabriks as defence minister and deputy prime minister. Artis Pabriks and member of the European Parliament
Ivars Ijabs
Ivars Ijabs (born 17 November 1972) is a Latvian political scientist and politician. He is a lecturer and professor at the University of Latvia and holds a PhD in political science. In May 2019, representing political alliance Development/For!, he ...
, who had been members of the "Development/For!" alliance, but not For Latvia's Development, joined the party in October 2019.
Election results
Legislative elections
European Parliament elections
Riga City Council
2 In an electoral alliance with Latvian Association of Regions
The Latvian Association of Regions or Latvian Regional Alliance ( lv, Latvijas Reģionu apvienība, LRA) is a centrist political party in Latvia.
It was founded as an alliance on 13 March 2014 and is headed by former Unity MP Edvards Smiltēn ...
.
Cohabitation Law initiative
On 23 March 2015 party leader
Juris Pūce launched a signature collection campaign on ManaBalss.lv for the adoption of a
Cohabitation Law in Latvia that received more than 10,000 signatures, but was rejected by the
Saeima on 15 March 2018.
Symbols and logos
File:Latvijas attīstībai.jpg, 2013–2016
File:Latvijas attīstībai logotips 2019.png, 2019–2021
References
External links
Official website
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Political parties in Latvia
Liberal parties in Latvia
Classical liberal parties
Political parties established in 2013
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party member parties