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Christian Democratic Union
Kristīgi demokrātiskā savienībaLeader Māra Viktorija Zilgalve Founded 9 March 1991 Headquarters Skolas ielā 21, Rīga, LV-1010 Ideology Christian democracy International affiliation None European affiliation European Christian Political Movement European Parliament Group No MEPs Official colours Brown, White Website www.kds.lv Politics of Latvia
Political parties
ElectionsThe Christian Democratic Union (Latvian: Kristīgi demokrātiskā savienība, abbreviated KDS) is a minor christian democratic political party in Latvia. It is currently led by Māra Viktorija Zilgalve.
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History
The KDS was founded in 1991. The party participated in the 1993 Saeima election and optained 5.0% of the vote and six seats. In the next parliamentary election in 1995 the party contested in alliance with the Latvian Farmers' Union and won 6.3% of the vote and eight seats. In 1998 it joined forces with the Labour Party and the Latvian Green Party, in 2002 with Latvia's First Party and in 2006 with the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party.
In the 2010 legislative election it got just 0.36% of the votes and thus failed to overcome the 5% threshold.[1]
The two European elections in 2004 and 2009 were unsuccessful (0.4% and 0.3% of the vote respectively).[2][3]
Program
The party's platform is based on Christian values. Economically the Christian Democratic Union advocates the elimination of corruption, lower taxes, free enterprise, the strengthening of agriculture and the improvement of infrastructure.[4] The party favours the model of a social market economy in the sense of Ludwig Erhard.[5]
References
- ^ Par 10.Saeimas deputātu kandidātu sarakstiem nodotais derīgo vēlēšanu zīmju skaits un kandidātu sarakstu iegūtais vietu skaits 10.Saeimā
- ^ 2004.gada Eiropas Parlamenta vēlēšanu rezultāti
- ^ 2009.gada Eiropas Parlamenta vēlēšanu rezultāti
- ^ KRISTĪGI DEMOKRĀTISKĀS SAVIENĪBAS PROGRAMMA
- ^ delfi.lv
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Political parties in Latvia 
Saeima
(100 seats):Harmony Centre (Social Democratic Party "Harmony" – Socialist Party of Latvia) 31 seats • Unity 20 seats • Zatlers' Reform Party 16 seats • National Alliance 14 seats • Union of Greens and Farmers (Latvian Farmers' Union – Latvian Green Party) 13 seatsEuropean Parliament
(9 seats out of 751):Unity (EPP 3) • Harmony Centre (S&D 1 – GUE/NGL 1) • For Human Rights in United Latvia (Greens-EFA 1) • Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way (ALDE 1) • National Alliance (ECR 1)Other parties Christian Democratic Union • Latvian Social Democratic Workers' PartyPortal:Politics – List of political parties – Politics of LatviaCategories:- Political parties in Latvia
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