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Union Party (Faroe Islands), Unionist Party
Union Party may refer to: *Union Party (Armenia) *Union Party (Burma), a defunct political party in Myanmar *Union Party (Egypt), an Egyptian political party *Union Party (Faroe Islands), a political party of the Faroe Islands * The Union Parties, the CDU/CSU political party alliance in Germany *Union Party (Iceland), a historical political party of Iceland *Syriac Union Party (Lebanon) *Union Party (Lebanon) *Union Party (Ukraine), a political party of Ukraine *Papua and Niugini Union Pati, a political party of Papua New Guinea *Union of Puerto Rico, a historical political party of Puerto Rico *Union Party (United States), a historical political party from the American Great Depression. *National Union Party (United States), the name of the ticket on which Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson ran in the 1864 United States presidential election. See also * Unionist Party (other) * Federal Union (other) * Unionist (other) * Unionism (other) Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Armenia)
The Union Party' (; ''"Dashink" kusaktsutiun'') was a political party in Armenia. History Following the 2007 Armenian parliamentary elections, the party did not win any seats in the National Assembly (Armenia), National Assembly with a popular vote of 2.44%. The party has not participated in any subsequent elections and has since dissolved. See also *Politics of Armenia *Programs of political parties in Armenia Political parties in Armenia Political parties with year of establishment missing {{Armenia-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Burma)
The Union Party () was the ruling political party in Burma in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Formed by a split in the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, it was initially known as the Clean Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (Clean AFPFL) or Nu-Tin faction. History The party was formed in June 1958 when the AFPFL split in two following internal disputes that had intensified since its January congress;Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p115 One group was led by Prime Minister U Nu, which he named the "Clean AFPFL"; the other was led by Kyaw Nyein and Ba Swe and became known as the Stable AFPFL. The Clean faction was occasionally referred to as the Nu-Tin faction, referring to its other leader Thakin Tin, and contained several groups from different political streams, including the left-wing Pongyi Kyaung faction of the Burma Socialist Party and conservative commercial interest groups.Fukui, pp126–127 Although the Stabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Egypt)
The Union Party (, Hizb al-Ittihad) is an Egyptian political party made up of former members of the NDP. References 2011 establishments in Egypt Nationalist parties in Egypt Political parties established in 2011 Egyptian nationalist parties {{Egypt-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Faroe Islands)
The Union Party (, ), also translated Unionist Party, is a conservative-liberal, agrarian political party on the Faroe Islands. The party wants to maintain the Faroe Islands' union with Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a .... On 24 October 2015, Bárður á Steig Nielsen succeeded Kaj Leo Johannesen as party leader. In the elections in 2008, the party won 21.0% of the popular vote and 7 out of 33 seats. After having been in the opposition for a short interval after the elections, the Union Party formed a new government in September 2008, and Kaj Leo Johannesen became prime minister. In the Danish parliamentary elections of 2007, the party received 23.5% of the Faroese vote, thereby gaining one of the two Faroese seats in the national legislature of Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CDU/CSU
CDU/CSU, unofficially the Union parties ( ) or the Union, is a centre-right Christian democratic and conservative political alliance of two political parties in Germany: the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). The CSU contests elections only in Bavaria, while the CDU operates in the other 15 states of Germany. The CSU also reflects the particular concerns of the largely rural, Catholic south."Christian Democrat Union/Christian Social Union" Country Studies, Germany. Retrieved 18 December 2016. While the two Christian Democratic parties are commonly described as sister parties, they have shared a common parliamentary group, the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, in the German |
Union Party (Iceland)
The Union Party () was a political party in Iceland. It was founded after the 1911 elections as an alliance between the Home Rule Party (Iceland), Home Rule Party under Hannes Hafstein, the moderate part of the Independence Party (Iceland, historical), Independence Party and some Independent politician, Independents. When the Althing convened in July 1912 the party was formally registered as a parliamentary group comprising 32 of the 40 members and Hannes Hafstein was appointed Minister for Iceland. The purpose of the party was to solve the issue of a union treaty between Iceland and Denmark, which had proven extremely difficult to solve after the Althing refused a draft proposal from the Danish-Icelandic constitutional commission in 1908. A compromise proposal presented by Hannes in spring 1913 was heavily criticized in the Icelandic press, and the Union Party split into three factions, a group that continued to support Hannes, a restored Home Rule Party under the leadership of Lá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Union Party (Lebanon)
The Syriac Union Party (, ) abbreviated as SUL is a Lebanese Assyrian political party established on 29 March 2005. It expresses points of view of the Assyrian minority community in Lebanon without any confessional differences between Syriac Orthodox or Syriac Catholic and is vocal in asking for independent seats for the Assyrians in the Lebanese Parliament, rather than confining them to the " minorities seat" in Beirut as is now the case. The Syriac Union Party is headed by Ibrahim Murad, and is considered very close with the opposition of the 14 March alliance. The party endorsed the Lebanese Forces in the 2022 parliamentary elections. See also *Syriac Union Party (Syria) *Syriac Military Council The Syriac Military Council (, MFS; ) is an Assyrian people, Assyrian military organisation in Syria, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces. The establishment of the organisation was announced on 8 January 2013. According to the Syriac Military Co ... References {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Lebanon)
The Union Party ( ''Hizb el ittihad'') is a Lebanese political party based in Beqaa Governorate and led by former minister Abdelrahim Mourad. The party is officially secular and its ideology is Nasserism. The party was founded as Resurrect the Revolution (), and took on its current name in 1990. The party is strongly allied with Syria and the March 8 Alliance with support from Iran, Syria and previously Qatar. The Union Party was represented in Parliament by Abdelrahim Mourad from 1992 to 2009, and from 2018 to 2022 in one of the Sunni seats in West Bekaa-Rashaya. He was succeeded as an MP by his son Hasan Mrad following the 2022 Lebanese general election General elections were held in Lebanon on 15 May 2022 (one week earlier for overseas voters and one day earlier for ballot workers) to elect all 128 members of the Parliament of Lebanon, Lebanese Parliament. The country has for several years be .... References External links Official website (archive) Arab nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (Ukraine)
The Party "Soyuz" (, Russian: Партия "Союз") is a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine that was mostly based in Crimea until 2014. It was registered in June 1997 under a registration number 867. History The party was founded in 1997 by , one of the richest people of Crimea at the time. The Constituent Party Congress took place on March 15, 1997. Svitlana Savchenko was elected the leader of the party. The congress also adopted the party's program and statute. The party was formed on the basis of the prohibited ''Crimean Party''. The Second Party Congress (October 4, 1997) took place in the city of Simferopol. At the congress the party's pre-election program was adopted. At the Third Party Congress (November 16, 1997), the congress confirmed the list of deputies for the next elections which was registered with Central Election Commission on December 18, 1997. At the Fourth Party Congress (July 11, 1998), the Congress reviewed the election campaign of the party and made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua And Niugini Union Pati
The Pangu Pati (Pangu Party), officially Papua na Niugini Yunion Pati (), is a nationalist and developmentalist political party in Papua New Guinea. The party is the oldest political party in Papua New Guinea and has held all levels of government throughout its history. As of 2023, it is the largest party in the National Parliament. History The Pangu Pati was established on 13 June 1967, in order to contest the elections of 1968 (Papua and New Guinea). At the time of its founding, the party stood-out as its ideals were for a political unification of Papua and New Guinea, stronger economic development and to grow the national income. Other parties, such as the United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP), were in favour of Australian statehood. Although the party, and its candidates, were not in a formal political union, there were ten candidates of Pangu that were elected to the House of Assembly. The 1972 election, the last under Australian authority, saw Pangu-endorsed candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of Puerto Rico
The Union of Puerto Rico (, UPR), also known as the Unionist PartyBolivar Pagan. ''Historia de los Partidos Políticos Puertorriqueños (1898-1956).'' San Juan, Puerto Rico: Litografía Real Hermanos, Inc. 1959. Tomo I. p. 114. (Spanish: ''Partido Unionista,'' PU), was a major political party in Puerto Rico in the early 20th century. The Union of Puerto Rico was known as the dominant political party of the island from 1904 to 1932. UPR founder Luis Muñoz Rivera also founded La Democracia, which effectively acted as the UPR publication. On 19 February 1904, the Union of Puerto Rico party became the first mass party to advocate for independence for Puerto Rico in the form of a sovereign nation. Founding Union of Puerto Rico was founded in February 1902 by Luis Muñoz Rivera, Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, Antonio R. Barceló, José de Diego, Juan Vías Ochoteco and others after the disbanding of the Federal Party following the party's withdrawal in the election of 1900. The party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Party (United States)
The Union Party was a short-lived political party in the United States, formed in 1935 by a coalition of radio priest Father Charles Coughlin, old-age pension advocate Francis Townsend, and Gerald L. K. Smith, who had taken control of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth (SOW) movement after Long's assassination in 1935. Each of those people hoped to channel their wide followings into support for the Union Party, which proposed a populism, populist alternative to the New Deal reforms of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The party nominated a ticket consisting of Republican Party (United States), Republican Congressman William Lemke and labor attorney Thomas C. O'Brien in the 1936 United States presidential election, 1936 presidential election. Running against Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Alf Landon, Roosevelt won a second term with over 60% of the popular vote, while Lemke won just under 2% of the popular vote. The Union Party collapsed after the 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
