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Russian United Democratic Party "Yabloko" Российская объединённая демократическая партия «Яблоко» | |
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| Abbreviation | YBK |
| Leader | Nikolay Rybakov |
| Founder | Grigory Yavlinsky Yury Boldyrev Vladimir Lukin |
| Founded | 16 October 1993 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Membership | ▲ 140,000 |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Third Way Progressivism Feminism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| National affilation | Alliance "For The Future" |
| Federation Council | 58 / 170 |
| State Duma | 132 / 450 |
| Governors | 28 / 89 |
The Russian United Democratic Party Yabloko (RUDP Yabloko) (Russian: Росси́йская объединённая демократи́ческая па́ртия «Я́блоко», romanized: Rossíyskaya obyedinyónnaya demokratícheskaya pártiya "Yábloko", lit. 'apple') is a social-liberal political party in Russia. The party consequently participated in the elections of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of all eight convocations. Since it's foundation, Yabloko is represented by a faction in the State Duma. In March 2002, the party became a full member of the Liberal International, and since November 1998, it had been in observer status as well as became a member of the Alliance "For The Future" coalition. The founder of the party and former president of Russia, Grigory Yavlinsky is an honorary vice-president of the Liberal International and winner of its Prize for Freedom.
The party also advocates for the protection of the rights of LGBT people in Russia.
History[]
The party dates back to the early 1990s. Originally established as a public organization in 1993, it transformed into a political party in 2001. In 1993–2003, the party had a small faction in the State Duma; in 2003 four single-mandate deputies passed from Yabloko to the Duma: [UNDER PROGRESS]
Emergence of the Party and early Yavlinsky presidency (1993–2002)[]
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Election results[]
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