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New Slovenia – Christian People's Party
Nova Slovenija – Krščanska ljudska strankaLeader Ljudmila Novak Founded 4 August 2000 Split from SLS+SKD Headquarters Ljubljana Ideology Christian democracy Social conservatism Political position Centre-right International affiliation Centrist Democrat International European affiliation European People's Party European Parliament Group European People's Party Official colours Blue National Assembly 0 / 90European Parliament 1 / 7Website http://www.nsi.si Politics of Slovenia
Political parties
ElectionsThe New Slovenia – Christian People's Party or simply New Slovenia, NSi (Slovenian Nova Slovenija – Krščanska ljudska stranka or Nova Slovenija) is a Christian democratic political party in Slovenia. At the last legislative elections, 21 September 2008, the party won 3.4 % of the popular vote and did not win any seats in the 90-seat parliament.
In August 2008, a group of party members disappointed with the leadership of Andrej Bajuk, whom they accused of following excessive liberal policies, left New Slovenia and formed a new party, the Christian Democratic Party, however they also failed to achieve any success, managing only 0.68% of the vote.
Until recently it was led by Andrej Bajuk, forming part of the Janez Janša-lead government. After the elective failure of 2008 Bajuk announced his immediate resignation and retirement from politics. The acting president, pending a party congress, is Ljudmila Novak.
NSi is a member of the European People's Party (EPP) and in the European Parliament its MEP Lojze Peterle sit in the EPP Group.
Parliamentary representation:
Prominent members
- Andrej Bajuk
- Lojze Peterle
- Ljudmila Novak
- Lovro Šturm
- Jure Zupan
- Mojca Kucler Dolinar
- Janez Drobnič (left the party)
- Andrej Capuder
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