Izaugsme

Political party in Latvia
Party chairman Andris Skride in the Saeima

Growth (Latvian: Izaugsme) is a centrist political party in Latvia.[1] It was founded on March 27, 2013, by cardiologist Andris Skride. It is governed by a board of five members – Artūrs Ancāns, Artūrs Čačka, Andris Skride, Rita Turkina un Juris Žilko.[2]

The party participated in the 2014 Latvian parliamentary elections, placing second-to-last.[3]

In March 2018, Growth voted to form the Development/For! party alliance with the liberal For Latvia's Development and Movement For! parties to run in the 2018 Latvian parliamentary election.[4] The alliance won 13 seats in the Saeima, with one seat won by party leader Skride. The alliance became the biggest party at the 2020 Riga City Council elections on a joint list with The Progressives, although none of the four Growth candidates running were elected.[5] The alliance de facto dissolved in 2022.[6]

Party ideology

The party does not have a specific ideology, although it has been described as regionalist,[7] with its program focusing on increasing public health and research spending, government efficiency and strengthening the judiciary. The program also expresses support for adopting a progressive tax model.[8]

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2014 Andris Skride 1,515 0.17 New
0 / 100
 New 12th Extra-parliamentary
2018[a] 101,685 12.12 Increase 11.95
1 / 100
 Increase 1 Increase 4th Coalition
2022[a] 45,452 4.97 Decrease 7.15
0 / 100
 Decrease 1 Decrease 8th Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ a b Run as part of the Development/For! coalition (Movement For!, LA and Izaugsme)

The party currently also has elected members in the councils of Madona Municipality and Ķekava Municipality.[8]

References

  1. ^ Hodun, Milosz (2019). "How To Make A Good Political Story" (PDF). European Liberal Forum, Projekt: Polska.
  2. ^ "Rīgā nodibināta jauna politiskā partija "Izaugsme"". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ LETA (2018-03-24). "'Parieši' nolemj veidot apvienību ar partiju 'Latvijas attīstībai'". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "Movement For! votes in favor of electoral bloc with For Latvia's Development and Growth party". The Baltic Times. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. ^ "Rīgas domes vēlēšanās vislielāko atbalstu gūst apvienotais saraksts "Attīstībai/Par! Progresīvie" - Partija IZAUGSME". www.partijaizaugsme.lv (in Latvian). 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. ^ "Politisko partiju apvienības "Attīstībai/Par!" valdes paziņojums - Attīstībai/Par!" (in Latvian). 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  7. ^ "Riga: A New Beginning". Foreign Policy Research Institute. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  8. ^ a b "Par mums" [About us]. partijaizaugsme.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2020-10-18.

External links

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Saeima
(100 seats)
European Parliament
(8 seats out of 705)
Other parties
Defunct
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