Belarusian Independence Bloc
Belarusian Independence Bloc Беларускі Незалежніцкі Блок | |
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Founded | 2009 |
Headquarters | Minsk |
Ideology |
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Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | Red |
House of Representatives | 0 / 110 |
Council of the Republic | 0 / 64 |
The Belarusian Independence Bloc (Belarusian: Беларускі Незалежніцкі Блок, romanized: Biełaruski Nezaležnicki Błok) is one of three major opposition coalitions in Belarus.[1] The coalition was formed in 2009 as an alternative to the United Democratic Forces of Belarus (UDF).[2] The group intention is to choose a single candidate to defeat the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, the president since 1994.[3]
Member parties
[edit]There are 8 political parties in the Belarusian Independence Bloc of Belarus coalition, these are:
- Banned party:
- Party with registration status in progress:
- Unregistered parties and movements:
New members are accepted in Belarusian Independence Bloc only if agreed by all existing members. That was a reason European Coalition was not admitted to Belarusian Independence Bloc[4]
Participation in elections
[edit]At local elections in 2010 Belarusian Independence Bloc had over 500 candidates, significant campaigns were run by Aleś Łahviniec, Źmicier Babicki, Maksim Hubarevič, Taciana Kuǔšynava and a few others. From all of them, just 3 candidates of Belarusian Christian Democracy have won elections in their districts.
References
[edit]- ^ "Belarusian Independence Bloc Comes out with Proposals for Composition of Delegation to EURONEST PA | Office for a democratic Belarus". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Незалежніцкі блок / Independence Block. YouTube. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Yanukevich: BIB will defend Belarus's national interests". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "European Coalition not admitted to Belarusian Independence Bloc". Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.