The All-Russia People's Front (, ONF), since 2023 styled as People's Front (), is a political coalition in

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started in 2011 by then-

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to provide the

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political party with "new ideas, new suggestions and new faces". The ONF aims to forge formal alliances between United Russia (the

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from 2001 onwards) and numerous Russian

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s. On 12 June 2013 the ONF founding conference elected Putin (

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from 2012) as the Front's leader.Putin becomes Popular Front for Russia leader

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(13 June 2013).

History

By May 2011, hundreds of businesses had enlisted their workforces in the organization, including around 40,000 from the Siberian Business Union. On 12 June 2013, the movement convened its inaugural congress, electing Putin as its leader. The congress also elected the front's Central Staff: film director

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, Delovaya Rossiya, co-chairman Alexander Galushka and

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member Olga Timofeeva. According to the Charter, the Front's goal is "promotion of unity and civil solidarity in the name of Russia's historical success"; the country's development as a free, strong and sovereign state with a robust economy; fast economic growth; and reliance on the family. On the list of the ONF founders were 480 people, including trade union activists, workers, scientists, culture workers, athletes, businessmen, farm and medical workers and politicians. On 4 December 2013, the conference of the Front was held. The conference, which ran until 6 December, discussed the process of implementing reforms in healthcare, economy, community services, education and culture. The meeting held numerous round tables on the president's so-called "May decrees" and tackled internal agenda items. In January 2014, the Front registered its first regional office in the city of

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, located about 440 kilometers south of Moscow, with Russia's Justice Ministry. On October 21, 2019, the

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, following a lawsuit by the Ministry of Justice, liquidated the

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for insufficient participation in the elections for 7 years, thus also ending its participation in the Front.

Member organizations

The All-Russia People's Front also includes the following organisations: *

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* Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs * Young Guard of United Russia * Siberian Business Union * All-Russian Public Civil-Patriotic Movement *Union of Pensioners of Russia *Union of Transport Workers of Russia *Union of Russia Women *Killed Roads movement *Support of Russia

Analysis

According to a 2013 article by the

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, the ONF may replace United Russia in the future, which was the probable reason for its establishment.

References

External links

Declaration of the Formation of the All-Russia People's Front
at SRAS.org {{Russian nationalism 2011 establishments in Russia A Just Russia Authoritarianism National conservative parties Non-profit organizations based in Russia Organizations established in 2011 Political party alliances in Russia Popular fronts Russian irredentism Social conservative parties United Russia Vladimir Putin

History

Member organizations

Analysis

See also

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