Socialist United Party of Russia

Summary

The Socialist United Party of Russia (USPR or SEPR; Russian: Социалистическая единая партия России; СЕПР; Sotsialisticheskaya yedinaya partiya Rossii, SEPR) was a socialist political party in Russia established in 2003, that succeeded the Spiritual Heritage movement. In the 2003 legislative elections it was part of the Rodina coalition that won 9.2 percent of the vote and 37 of the 450 seats in the Duma. In 2007 the party merged into Just Russia.[1]

Socialist United Party of Russia
Социалистическая единая партия России
AbbreviationSEPR (English)
СЕПР (Russian)
LeaderVasily Shestakov
Yelena Mukhina
FoundersAlexey Podberezkin
Ivan Rybkin
Founded2 March 2002; 22 years ago (2002-03-02)
DissolvedMay 26, 2007; 16 years ago (2007-05-26)
Preceded bySpiritual Heritage
Socialist Party of Russia
Union of Realists
Merged intoA Just Russia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Membership (2007)65,000
IdeologySocialism
Patriotism
Christian left
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colours  Blue
  Red
Slogan"Choose social justice!"
(Russian: "Выбирай социальную справедливость!")
Website
http://www.sepr.ru/

References edit

  1. ^ "Социалистическая единая партия России (СЕПР) объединилась со «Справедливой Россией»". www.qwas.ru.