People's Party of the Russian Federation

The People's Party of the Russian Federation (often only briefly mentioned People's Party, Russian Народная Партия / Narodnaya Partija, Russian abbreviation НПРФ / NPRF ) was from 2001 to 2007 existing political party in Russia.

Substantive Profile

The focal points of the People's Party had its own program according to patriotism, a strengthening of social policy and a moral renewal of Russia. The ideology is very blurred and a blend of social democratic, nationalist and populist elements. The party was counted for government-related spectrum of the political landscape in Russia and sometimes seen as an artificial creation as a rival to the communist KPRF.

History of the Party

The party was founded in 2001. In the elections to the Russian State Duma in 2003 it reached only 1.1% and therefore could not move straight into parliament. Nevertheless, it featured to 2007 over 44 MPs who have come as independents in the Duma and then joined the People's Party. Although the party was active in 65 Russian regions, but often weak and constantly threatened locally by the election laws in its portfolio. So she planned soon to cooperate with the government- founded in 2006, Just Russia party .. most likely because of Existenznot by the political system in Russia in 2007, she joined the larger Just Russia party at.