Our Ukraine (political party)

History

As part of Our Ukraine Bloc

The party is the continuation of the electoral alliance of the Viktor Yushchenko Bloc known as "Our Ukraine". The NSNU was formally launched on March 5, 2005 by the group of politicians appointed by the incumbent President Viktor Yushchenko, but it failed to attract most constituent parties that had been members of the previous bloc, which refused to be absorbed into the newly formed party.

The constituent congress, held in the capital Kyiv and attended by 6,000 delegates from all the regions of Ukraine, elected Yushchenko as honorary chairman (who received membership card No.1). Former deputy Prime Minister Roman Bezsmertnyi was elected head of the party's Presidium and Yuriy Yekhanurov as head of the party's Central Executive Committee.

During the parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, the party took part in the newly formed Our Ukraine bloc. In the snap parliamentary elections conducted on September 30, 2007, the party was part of the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc alliance, that won 72 (14,15% of the national vote) out of 450 seats in the Verkhovna Rada.

In December 2008, the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (UNIAN) reported that the People's Union Our Ukraine and United Centre parties were to carry out a unifying congress on 17 January 2009. UNIAN also reported that the People's Democratic party may join the move. However, neither of the events happened. In October 2008, the presidium of People’s Union Our Ukraine party had already decided not to team up with any other party for the proposed snap parliamentary poll then the Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc and had called the idea of teaming up with United Centre "impossible".

The Kyiv branch of the party decided not to take part in the party congress of June 2009 because they found the party "destructive".

In October 2009, the party stated it intended to take part in the October 2012 parliamentary elections. A March 2010 poll predicted that the party would get 1.4% of the vote in these elections (on 19 August 2009 Victor Yushchenko's support rating had already slumped to 3.8% and during the 2010 Ukrainian Presidential Election he won 5.5% of the votes).

Independently (since 2010)

During the 2010 Ukrainian local elections the party (political blocs were not permitted to compete in the election) met with total failure when it took only 2.3% of the national vote The party did quite well in the historical regions Volhynia and Galicia receiving minimal 5% of the votes up through 13.2%, but outside these regions it met with complete failure only managing to win 1.7% in Poltava Oblast, 0.9% in Zhytomyr Oblast and 0.7% in Kyiv Oblast.

A merging with other parties was discussed in September 2011 but was blocked by the party's council.

In a December 2011, poll by Rating the party scored 1%. Since then, the rating in various polls of the party stayed around 1%.

The party announced that the Ukrainian People's Party would be merged into the party in December 2011. Both parties were expected to be unified in February 2012. Nevertheless, they both teamed up with Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election. In this election this combination won 1.11% of the national votes and no constituencies and thus failed to win parliamentary representation. In this election Yushchenko headed the election list of Our Ukraine. The party itself had competed in 25 constituencies and lost in all.

The Ukrainian People's Party merged with People's Movement of Ukraine in May 2013.

March 2013 attempted dissolution and further history

On 9 February 2013, the Kyiv branch of the party, led by Sergii Bondarchuk,

On 2 March 2013, a party congress in Kyiv dissolved Our Ukraine. Bondarchuk tried unsuccessfully to remove the registration of Our Ukraine at the Ministry of Justice; they did not accept his documents. The remains of Our Ukraine re-registered its party members.|group=nb}} On 6 September 2013, the party was deprived of its "observer status" in the European People's Party

The party did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election, it had intended to have a candidate in one single-seat constituency, but his registration was cancelled.

In October 2017, the Committee of Voters of Ukraine prepared an appeal to the National Agency on Corruption Prevention with a request to check the activities of 21 parties including the Movement of New Forces and Our Ukraine because of the presence of signs of shadow financing. The reason for initiating the verification of Our Ukraine was the lack of reporting on the Agency's website for the second quarter of 2017.

Our Ukraine did not participate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.

Our Ukraine gained no seats in the 2020 Ukrainian local elections.

Election results

Notes

References

References

1. [http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/order/?id=149900 Our Ukraine's congress adopts amendments in party's statute], Ukrinform (27 December 2008)
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9. {{in lang. uk [http://www.cvk.gov.ua/pls/vm2010/wp001 Results of elections], Central Election Commission
10. [http://www.interfax.com.ua/eng/main/17097/ Our Ukraine officially changes its name] {{webarchive. link. (May 31, 2012 , [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (14 July 2009))
11. {{in lang. uk [http://www.da-ta.com.ua/mon_mainnews/915.htm Політична партія «Наша Україна»] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , Database DATA)
12. "Results of the 2020 Ukrainian local elections on the official web-server of the". [[Central Election Commission of Ukraine]].
13. (March 4, 2016). "Yushchenko's 'Our Ukraine' Dissolves Itself".
14. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2013/09/6/6997442/ Європейська народна партія взяла до себе "УДАР" і виключила "Нашу Україну" ''European People's Party took a "hit" and excluded "Our Ukraine"''] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (6 September 2013)
    [http://www.epp.eu/member-parties Member Parties] {{webarchive). link. (May 4, 2016 , [[European People's Party]])
15. {{in lang. uk [https://archive.today/20130419075606/http://www.unian.ua/news/556719-u-kievi-rozpochavsya-zjizd-nashoji-ukrajini-yuschenka-zaprosili-dopovisti.html У Києві розпочався з’їзд Нашої України: Ющенка запросили доповісти ''In Kyiv began XII congress of the political party "Our Ukraine"''], [[UNIAN]] (2 March 2013)
16. [http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-291905.html Our Ukraine and United Center parties to unite] {{webarchive. link. (February 22, 2012 , [[UNIAN]] (24 December 2008))
17. (21 October 2008). "Our Ukraine officially refused to team up with United Center". [[UNIAN]].
18. (21 October 2008). "Our Ukraine Board defined the formatting of participation in elections". Our Ukraine official website.
19. {{in lang. uk [http://pravda.com.ua/news/2009/6/26/97373.htm Столична "Наша Україна" не збирається в масовку на з'їзд] {{webarchive. link. (November 28, 2009 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (26 June 2009))
20. [http://www.interfax.com.ua/eng/main/16502/ Council of Our Ukraine's branch in Kyiv quits party] {{webarchive. link. (May 31, 2012 , [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (2 July 2009))
21. [http://www.interfax.com.ua/eng/main/23069/ Our Ukraine to participate in next parliamentary elections] {{webarchive. link. (May 31, 2012 , [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (28 October 2009))
22. [http://www.kyivpost.com/news/politics/detail/63737/ Party Of Regions, Tymoshenko bloc, Strong Ukraine, Front for Change and Communist Party would get into parliament] {{webarchive. link. (July 13, 2011 , [[Kyiv Post]] (12 April 2010)
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26. [http://www.kyivpost.com/news/politics/detail/75667/ Ukraine changes election rules before key vote] {{webarchive. link. (February 7, 2011 , ''[[Kyiv Post]]'' (28 July 2010))
27. [http://www.kyivpost.com/news/politics/detail/80372/ Law: All parties registered in Ukraine would be able to participate in local elections] {{webarchive. link. (February 5, 2011 , ''[[Kyiv Post]]'' (30 August 2010))
28. [http://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/eastweek/2010-11-04/local-government-elections-ukraine-last-stage-party-regions-takeover- Local government elections in Ukraine: last stage in the Party of Regions’ takeover of power] {{webarchive. link. (August 13, 2011 , [[Centre for Eastern Studies]] (4 October 2010))
29. link
30. "РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ МІСЦЕВИХ ВИБОРІВ. ПОПЕРЕДНІ ДАНІ".
31. {{in lang. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/09/27/6620256/ "Наша Україна" знову не змогла визначитись зі своїм майбутнім] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (27 September 2011))
32. [http://www.ratinggroup.com.ua/en/products/politic/data/entry/13981/ Electoral moods of the population of Ukraine: December 2011] {{webarchive. link. (November 11, 2014 , [[Sociological group "RATING"). Rating]] (20 December 2011)
33. link. (March 4, 2016 by [[Razumkov Centre]])
34. [http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/103085/ Poll: Party of Regions of Ukraine losing support] {{webarchive. link. (January 28, 2012 , [[Kyiv Post]] (28 April 2011)
    [http://www.kyivpost.com/news/politics/detail/63737/ Party Of Regions, Tymoshenko bloc, Strong Ukraine, Front for Change and Communist Party would get into parliament] {{webarchive). link. (July 13, 2011 , [[Kyiv Post]] (12 April 2010))
35. [http://ratinggroup.com.ua/en/cardiogram/parties/ Ratings of parties] {{webarchive. link. (September 10, 2015 , [[Sociological group "RATING"]]
    [http://ratinggroup.com.ua/en/products/politic/data/entry/13990/ Electoral moods of the Ukrainian population: February 2012] {{webarchive). link. (November 29, 2014 , [[Sociological group "RATING"]] (5 March 2012))
36. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2011/12/18/6846740/ "Наша Україна" й УНП почали об’єднання з Дніпропетровська] {{webarchive. link. (March 4, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (18 December 2011))
37. (31 July 2012). "НУ, УНП и КУН объединились в "Союз патриотических сил" для участия в выборах".
38. [https://archive.today/20130616103529/http://www.interfax.co.uk/ukraine-news/our-ukraine-party-dissolves-3/ Our Ukraine party dissolves], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (2 March 2013)
39. {{in lang. link. (October 30, 2012 & [http://www.cvk.gov.ua/vnd2012/wp039pt001f01=900.html Constituency seats] {{webarchive). link. (November 5, 2012 , [[Central Election Commission of Ukraine]])
40. {{in lang. uk [https://archive.today/20130114063851/http://www.bbc.co.uk/ukrainian/politics/2012/07/120731_nasha_ukraina_election_list_sd.shtml "Наша Україна" хоче бути альтернативою усім учасникам виборів ''"Our Ukraine" wants to be an alternative to all election participants ''], [[BBC Ukrainian]] (31 July 2012)
41. {{in lang. uk [https://archive.today/20130624184956/http://apk.rbc.ua/ukr/vyboru2012/party/p14/okrug Candidates], [[RBC Ukraine]]
42. [http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/126937.html#.UUzMyKnCus0 Party of Regions gets 185 seats in Ukrainian parliament, Batkivschyna 101 - CEC] {{webarchive. link. (October 31, 2013 , [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (12 November 2012))
43. [http://un.ua/eng/article/450522.html Ukrainian People's Party, People's Movement Of Ukraine Decide Unite Into Rukh, Elect Kuibida Its Leader] {{webarchive. link. (January 21, 2014 , [[Ukrainian News Agency]] (19 May 2013))
44. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2013/02/11/6983268/ Ющенко і Бондарчук продовжують ділити партію ''Yushchenko and Bondarchuk continue to divide the party''] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (11 February 2013))
45. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2013/03/2/6984714/ Ванникова: Бондарчук міг так само оголосити себе мером Лондона ''Vannikova: Bondarchuk could just declare himself mayor of London''] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (2 March 2013))
46. {{in lang. uk [http://www.unian.ua/news/564766-lavrinovich-vidmovivsya-horoniti-partiyu-yuschenka.html Лавринович відмовився хоронити партію Ющенка ''Justice refused to register the submission Bondarchuk on the termination of the party "Our Ukraine".''] {{webarchive. link. (May 22, 2013 , [[UNIAN]] ())
47. {{in lang. uk [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2013/05/17/6990089/ Ющенко переніс з’їзд через "сезонні польові роботи" ''Yushchenko postponed the Congress because of the "seasonal field work"''] {{webarchive. link. (March 3, 2016 , ''[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]'' (16 May 2013))
48. {{#tag:ref. Bondarchuk started (in March 2013) an initiative group to discuss the idea of creating a new political party.{{in lang. ru [http://racurs.ua/news/8575-vyhidci-z-nashoyi-ukrayiny-zasnovuut-novu-partiu Выходцы из «Нашей Украины» основывают новую партию ''Natives of the "Our Ukraine" set up a new party'']
49. because "it did no more comply with the principles that the party declared when it joined the European People's Party".{{in lang. uk [http://www.unian.ua/news/593828-evropeyska-narodna-partiya-pominyala-nashu-ukrajinu-na-udar.html Європейська народна партія поміняла Нашу Україну на УДАР ''European People's Party (EPP) denied observer status in the EPP party for "Our Ukraine" and gave it to the party UDAR.''] {{webarchive. link. (December 3, 2013 , [[UNIAN]] (6 September 2013))
50. "Електоральна пам'ять".
51. link. (December 18, 2014 , [[Central Election Commission of Ukraine]])
52. "KIU calls on Nazka to check the activities of the 21st party-VOU "Voter Committee of Ukraine"".
53. "NAPC is asked to check "shadow revenues" 21 lots".