Party of Social Justice

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Party of Social Justice
Партия социальной справедливости
AbbreviationPSJ (English)
ПСС (Russian)
LeaderAlexey Podberezkin
FoundedOctober 22, 2002 (2002-10-22)
DissolvedSeptember 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)
Merged intoA Just Russia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Progressivism
Social conservatism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
National affiliationPeople's Patriotic Union of Russia
Colours  White
  Blue
  Red
  Light green
Slogan"European prices - European salaries!"
(Russian: " Европейским ценам - европейские зарплаты!")
Website
www.pp-pss.ru


The Party of Social Justice (Партия социальной справедливости, Partiya Sotsial'noy Spravedlivosti) was a progressive political party in Russia.

At the 2003 legislative elections, the alliance of the Russian Pensioners' Party and the Social Justice Party won 3.1% of the popular vote and no seats.

On the 2007 Russian legislative election the party won 0.22% of votes, not breaking the 7% barrier, and thus no seats in Duma.

It merged into Just Russia in 2008.[1]

Electoral results[]

Presidential elections[]

Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes % Votes %
2004 Endorsed Vladimir Putin 49,565,238
71.31%
Elected Green tickY
2008 Endorsed Dmitry Medvedev 52,530,712
70.28%
Elected Green tickY

Legislative elections[]

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2003 1,874,973
3.09%
(RPP-PSS)
New
1 / 450
New 8th Minority
2007 Alexey Podberezkin 154,083
0.22%
Decrease 2.87
0 / 450
Decrease 1 Decrease 10th Extra-parliamentary

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