NOVA (Slovakia)

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NOVA
Leader
FoundersDaniel Lipšic
Jana Žitňanská
Founded2 September 2012; 9 years ago (2012-09-02)
Split fromChristian Democratic Movement
HeadquartersPalárikova 31, 811 04 Bratislava
Membership (2020)582 (Decrease 2)[1]
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right
European affiliationEuropean Conservatives and Reformists Party
European Parliament groupEuropean Conservatives and Reformists
ColoursBlue and red
National Council
2 / 150
European Parliament
0 / 13
Website
nova.sk

NOVA is a conservative political party in Slovakia.

Party's names[]

  • (2012-09-02) (2012-12-00)2 September – December 2012: New Majority (Slovak: Nová väčšina; NOVA)
  • (2012-12-00) (2013-07-00)December, 2012 – July 2013: New Majority (Daniel Lipšic) (Slovak: Nová väčšina (Daniel Lipšic); NOVA)
  • (2013-07-00) (2014-06-28)July, 2013 – 28 June 2014: New Majority – Agreement (D. Lipšic) (Slovak: Nová väčšina – Dohoda (D. Lipšic); NOVA)
  • From 28 June 2014 (2014-06-28): NEW (Slovak: NOVA)

History[]

The party was established on 2 September 2012 by Daniel Lipšic and Jana Žitňanská, representatives of Slovak national council, who had previously left the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH).[2] Daniel Lipšic, who had also been the vice-president of his former party, was elected its president. They represent a conservative faction of party. In May 2013, five representatives of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS)  [sk], , , , and left the party, joining New Majority. They represent a liberal faction of the party.[3]

In the 2014 European elections, New Majority came in fifth place nationally, receiving 6.83% of the vote and electing 1 MEP.[4]

In the 2016 parliamentary elections NOVA ran its candidates on a common list with Ordinary People, getting two of them elected.

Election results[]

National Council[]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2016[a] Daniel Lipšic 287,611 11.03 (#3)
2 / 150
 Opposition
2020[b] Gábor Grendel 721,166 25.02 (#1)
2 / 150
 Steady Coalition

European Parliament[]

Election Group Leader Votes % Seats +/–
2014[c] Jozef Kollár ECR 38,316 6.83 (#5)
1 / 13
2019 Did not contest

Notes[]

  1. ^ Alliance with OĽaNO
  2. ^ Alliance with OĽaNO, Christian Union and Change from Bottom
  3. ^ Alliance with KDS and OKS

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/statna_komisia_pre_volby/30_annual_report/ar2020/VS_42265606_I_2020_20210727.pdf
  2. ^ "Lipšic founds 'Nova' party". Spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ "NOVA and SaS renegades unite". Spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links[]

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