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| − | }}</ref> Its leader is Boris Gryzlov. The headquarters of the United Russia is situated in [[Moscow]]. Ideologically the party is centrist. | + | }}</ref> Its current leader is Boris Gryzlov.<ref name=RBCNEWS>[http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20080407133010.shtml United Russia wants Putin as its leader] ''Rbcnews.com''</ref> The headquarters of the United Russia is situated in [[Moscow]]. Ideologically the party is centrist. |
The strategic goal of the party is "to raise people’s living standards to European standards."<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/> According to the statement adopted at the founding congress on December 1, 2001, the priorities of the party are administrative reform, transparent state policy, development of local self-administration, improvement of the nation's defence, judicial reform etc.<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/> | The strategic goal of the party is "to raise people’s living standards to European standards."<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/> According to the statement adopted at the founding congress on December 1, 2001, the priorities of the party are administrative reform, transparent state policy, development of local self-administration, improvement of the nation's defence, judicial reform etc.<ref name=RUSSIAPROFILE/> | ||
Revision as of 23:10, April 8, 2008
United Russia is the largest political party in Russia. It was formed in 2001 as a union of Fatherland - All Russia and Unity Party of Russia.[1][2] Its current leader is Boris Gryzlov.[3] The headquarters of the United Russia is situated in Moscow. Ideologically the party is centrist.
The strategic goal of the party is "to raise people’s living standards to European standards."[1] According to the statement adopted at the founding congress on December 1, 2001, the priorities of the party are administrative reform, transparent state policy, development of local self-administration, improvement of the nation's defence, judicial reform etc.[1]
The creation of this party largely isolated the communists and liberals at the extremes.[2] In the 2003 Russian legislative election, the party won nearly half of the seats in the Duma.[2] In the Russian Presidential Election in 2004, the party supported Vladimir Putin and Russian Presidential Election in 2008, the party supported Dmitry Medvedev.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United Russia Russiaprofile.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Russia Transformed: Developing Popular Support for a New Regime. Cambridge University Press, p67. ISBN 0521871751.
- ↑ United Russia wants Putin as its leader Rbcnews.com