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]
Growth Izaugsme | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Andris Skride |
| Founded | 27 March 2013 |
| Headquarters | Meža iela 5 Baloži, Ķekava Municipality |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Development/For! (de iure only) |
| Colours | Yellow Green |
| Saeima | 0 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 8 |
| Mayors | 1 / 43 |
| Website | |
| partijaizaugsme | |
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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
editThe 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
editLegislative elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ± pp | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2014 | Andris Skride | 1,515 | 0.17 | New | 0 / 100
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New | 12th | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2018[a] | 101,685 | 12.12 |  11.95
|
1 / 100
|
1
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4th
|
Coalition | |
| 2022[a] | 45,452 | 4.97 |  7.15
|
0 / 100
|
1
|
8th
|
Extra-parliamentary | |
- ^ 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
edit- ^ Hodun, Milosz (2019). "How To Make A Good Political Story" (PDF). European Liberal Forum, Projekt: Polska. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Rīgā nodibināta jauna politiskā partija "Izaugsme"". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ LETA (2018-03-24). "'Parieši' nolemj veidot apvienību ar partiju 'Latvijas attīstībai'". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rīgas domes vēlēšanās vislielāko atbalstu gūst apvienotais saraksts "Attīstībai/Par! Progresīvie" - Partija IZAUGSME". www.partijaizaugsme.lv (in Latvian). 2020-09-01. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Politisko partiju apvienības "Attīstībai/Par!" valdes paziņojums - Attīstībai/Par!" (in Latvian). 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Riga: A New Beginning". Foreign Policy Research Institute. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ a b "Par mums" [About us]. partijaizaugsme.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-18.