Ordinary People and Independent Personalities

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Ordinary People and
Independent Personalities
Obyčajní ľudia a nezávislé osobnosti
AbbreviationOĽaNO
LeaderIgor Matovič
Presidium
FounderIgor Matovič
Founded28 October 2011; 9 years ago (2011-10-28)
Split fromFreedom and Solidarity
HeadquartersBratislava
Newspaper
Membership (2020)Steady 45[1]
IdeologyMajority
Political positionCentre[19][20] to centre-right[21]
European Parliament groupEuropean People's Party
Colours  Green   Grey
SloganHonestly, boldly, for the people
National Council
51 / 150
European Parliament
1 / 14
Self-governing regions
2 / 8
Local councils
304 / 20,646
Website
obycajniludia.sk

Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (Slovak: Obyčajní ľudia a nezávislé osobnosti, OĽaNO) is a catch-all political movement in Slovakia. It presents itself as an anti-corruption movement where the whole political spectrum has space. It was established in 2011, after the departure of the Ordinary People faction from the Freedom and Solidarity parliamentary club. In 2020 parliamentary election, the movement won the election for the first time and, after 8 years in opposition, became the largest governing subject. The leader of the movement since its inception has been a former businessman and 7th Prime Minister of Slovakia Igor Matovič. The current Prime Minister for OĽaNO is Eduard Heger, a member of the presidium.

History[]

The four Ordinary People (OĽaNO) MPs were Igor Matovič, Erika Jurinová, Martin Fecko, Jozef Viskupič.[when?][22] OĽaNO sat in the National Council with the SaS and signed an agreement with the SaS that its members could not cross the floor to another group. In June and July 2010,[22] it was rumoured that OĽaNO would refuse to back the programme of the new centre-right coalition,[23] which included Freedom and Solidarity, and whose majority depended on Ordinary People.[24]

In August 2010, Matovič said that it was not the right time to become an independent party.[24] However, on 28 October 2011, Ordinary People filed a formal party registration, while Matovič announced that the party would compete in 2012 parliamentary election as a separate electoral list, of independents and representatives of the Civic Conservative Party and the Conservative Democrats.[25] In the 2012 election, the party came in third place overall, winning 8.55% of the vote and 16 seats.[26]

In the 2014 European elections, OĽaNO came in fourth place nationally, receiving 7.46% of the vote and electing 1 MEP.[27]

In the 2016 parliamentary election, Ordinary People ran in alliance with New Majority. They received 11.03% votes in Slovakia and consequently 19 MPs in the Slovak Parliament, 17 of whom came from Ordinary People.

In 2014–2019, the party was member of European Parliament group of European Conservatives and Reformists and in 2019 switched to the European People's Party group.

At the February 2020 parliamentary election, the Party received 25.0% of the vote, winning a 53 of 150 seats in the National Council. Party leader Igor Matovič was appointed as the Prime Minister designate.

Ideology[]

The OĽaNO has been referred to as catch-all, populist and anti-corruption without a clear social and economic policy. The movement presents itself primarily as an "honest anti-corruption movement in order to defeat corrupt politicians and their political parties." At the same time, it says it wants to "create space for both Christians and liberals," and in the 2020 campaign movement leader Igor Matovič said that he wanted to serve voters from across the political spectrum.[1][2] 2020 parliamentary election Focus' electoral exit poll showed that almost 70% of OĽaNO voters voted them because "they are fighting corruption."[3] The behavior of the leader of the movement is considered unpredictable and eccentric, and this underlines the populist policies of his movement and himself as one of the basic pillars.[4][5]

The movement is very fragmented and its parliamentary club is often referred to as a "group of random people" or "people from the street."[6][7] The party leader decides on the candidate list personally and selects popular personalities from all walks of life. Most OĽaNO deputies do not reserve ideologies and fulfill the populist nature of the movement. However, the conservative to national-conservative wing in a smaller faction of the Christian Union, but also in OĽANO itself, has a strong influence in the movement. At the same time, about 10–15 deputies call themselves or are considered liberals.[8][9]

Election results[]

National Council[]

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2012 Igor Matovič 218,537 8.55 (#3)
16 / 150
 Opposition
2016 287,611 11.03 (#3)
19 / 150
 Increase 3 Opposition
2020 721,166 25.02 (#1)
53 / 150
 Increase 34 Coalition

European Parliament[]

Election Group Leader Votes % Seats +/–
2014 ECR Jozef Viskupič 41,829 7.46 (#4)
1 / 13
2019 EPP 51,834 5.25 (#6)
1 / 14
 Steady

Presidential[]

Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
2014 Helena Mezenská 45,180 2.38 Lost
2019 Endorsed Robert Mistrík Withdrew from the elections, supported Zuzana Čaputová

References[]

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