Strong Ukraine
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Strong Ukraine (Ukrainian: Сильна Україна, romanized: Sylna Ukraina); formerly the Labour Party Ukraine[lower-alpha 1],[8] is a political party in Ukraine that was re-established in April 2014.[2] It was originally registered in August 1999 and dissolved in March 2012[8] after it had merged with the Party of Regions on 17 March 2012.[9] Since late 2009 the party was and is the main vehicle of billionaire Serhiy Tihipko.[10] After the parties merger Tihipko became a member of the Party of Regions.[11] On 7 April 2014 the political council of this party expelled Tihipko from the Party of Regions.[12]
Strong Ukraine Сильна Україна | |
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Leader | Serhiy Tyhypko[1] |
Founded | 23 April 2014[2](re-established) 19 June 1999[3] |
Ideology | Social liberalism[4] |
Political position | Centre[4][5] to centre-left[6] |
National affiliation | Opposition Bloc (2019) |
Colours | Yellow Blue |
Verkhovna Rada | 0 / 450
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Regions (2015)[7] | 0 / 158,399
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Website | |
silnaukraina | |
The party claimed to have over 80,000 members in mid-May 2010.[13]
In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election the party won one constituency parliamentary seat.[14]