For the People (Slovakia)

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For the People
Za ľudí
AbbreviationZĽ
LeaderVeronika Remišová
Presidium
FounderAndrej Kiska
Founded2 September 2019
HeadquartersBratislava
Youth wing
Membership (2019)Increase 759[1]
IdeologyPro-Europeanism[2]
Political positionCentre[3][4][5] to centre-right[6]
Colours    Yellow and blue
National Council
4 / 150
European Parliament
0 / 14
Regional parliaments
0 / 408
Mayors
1 / 2,904
Local councils
0 / 20,646
Party flag
Flag of the For the People
Website
stranazaludi.sk

For the People (Slovak: Za ľudí) is a centrist[1][2] political party in Slovakia founded by former President Andrej Kiska in 2019.[7] Kiska became party's leader on founding convention on 28 September 2019.[8] Deputy Prime Minister and Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remišová became the new chair of the party on 8 August 2020, having been elected by delegates at the party congress held in Trenčianske Teplice, defeating her rival candidate, MP and Hlohovec mayor .[9]

Election results[]

National Council[]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2020 Andrej Kiska 166,325 5.77 (#7)
12 / 150
 Coalition

History of leaders[]

Image Name Entered office Left office Length of Leadership
1 Andrej Kiska in Senate of Poland (cropped2).jpg Andrej Kiska 2 September 2019 8 August 2020 11 months and 6 days
2 Visit of Veronika Remisova, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister for Investments, Regional development and Information, to the European Commission (cropped).jpg Veronika Remišová 8 August 2020 present 1 year, 6 months and 14 days

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Výročná správa politickej strany: Za ľudí" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (in Slovak). 2019. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Aj my sme Únia. Ako hodnotia politici 17 rokov v EÚ (reakcie)". Domov.sme.sk. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ Germanová, Miroslava (2 March 2020). "Slovakia Wakes Up to a "New Era Without Fico"". Balkan Insight.
  4. ^ "Strana Za ľudí sľubuje nájomné byty aj škôlku pre každé dieťa". Finreport.sk. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Slovak former president's party to enter coalition talks". Reuters.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ Istrate, Dominik (28 February 2020). "A divided Slovakia heads for the polls". Emerging Europe.
  7. ^ "Exprezident Kiska představil novou stranu, pojmenoval ji Za lidi". iDNES.cz. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Strana Za ľudí si zvolila svojho predsedu: Kiska na sneme v Košiciach dostal ponuku od PS/Spolu". Topky.sk. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Remisova Elected as New Chair of For the People Party | NEWS NOW". Newsnow.tasr.sk. Retrieved 2020-10-16.

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