For a Good Latvia
Par Labu Latviju!
LeaderJoint leadership of
Andris Šķēle (PP) and
Ainārs Šlesers (LPP/LC)
Founded22 April 2010
Dissolved16 October 2011
HeadquartersRiga
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Social conservatism[1]
Conservative liberalism[1]
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationPeople's Party
Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
(PP)
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
(LPP/LC)
European Parliament groupAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
(LPP/LC)
ColoursMaroon
Saeima
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European Parliament
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Website
http://parlabulatviju.lv/

For a Good Latvia (Latvian: Par Labu Latviju!, also known as (AŠ)²)[2] was a Latvian right-wing party alliance founded on 22 April 2010 by the People's Party, Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way, the businessmen's movement For a Good Latvia and some smaller parties. The initial name (AŠ)² referred to the initials of the party leaders of the People's Party (Andris Šķēle) and LPP/LC (Ainārs Šlesers).[3] Both major parties participating had been doing badly in the polls.[4] The alliance was headed by former Latvian president Guntis Ulmanis.

In the 2010 parliamentary election it won a disappointing 8 seats and did not join the governing coalition. In July 2011 the People's Party was dissolved and Ainārs Šlesers' LPP/LC renamed itself the Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party, by analogy with the Zatlers' Reform Party. The parliamentary faction of "For a Good Latvia", however, continued to exist until the end of the 10th Saeima and was headed by Edgars Zalāns. In the elections of September 2011, Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party failed to win any seats.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nordsieck, Wolfram (2011). "Latvia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Kolyako, Nina (June 13, 2010). "Guntis Ulmanis becomes chairman of For a Good Latvia alliance". The Baltic Course. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  3. ↑ Magone, Oskars (April 22, 2010). "People's Party, LPP/LC to join forces". The Baltic Times. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Harmony Centre is Most Popular Latvian Party: Angus Reid Global Monitor". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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