For the People (Slovakia)

For the People (Slovak: Za ľudí) is a centrist political party in Slovakia founded by former President Andrej Kiska in 2019.[7] Kiska became party's leader on founding convention on 28 September 2019.[8] Deputy Prime Minister and Investments, Regional Development and Informatisation Minister Veronika Remišová became the new chair of the party on 8 August 2020, having been elected by delegates at the party congress held in Trenčianske Teplice, defeating her rival candidate, MP and Hlohovec mayor Miroslav Kollár.[9]

For the People
Za ľudí
AbbreviationZĽ
LeaderVeronika Remišová
Presidium
FounderAndrej Kiska
Founded2 September 2019
HeadquartersBratislava
Youth wingYoung For the People
Membership (2019) 759[1]
IdeologyPro-Europeanism[2]
Political positionCentre[3][4][5] to centre-right[6]
Colours    Yellow and blue
National Council
4 / 150
European Parliament
0 / 14
Regional parliaments
0 / 408
Mayors
1 / 2,904
Local councils
0 / 20,646
Party flag
Website
stranazaludi.sk

Election results

National Council
Election Leader Votes  % Seats +/– Government
2020 Andrej Kiska 166,325 5.77 (#7)
12 / 150
 Coalition

History of leaders
Image Name Entered office Left office Length of Leadership
1 Andrej Kiska 2 September 2019 8 August 2020 11 months and 6 days
2 Veronika Remišová 8 August 2020 present 1 year, 8 months and 25 days

See also

Footnotes
  1. "Výročná správa politickej strany: Za ľudí" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (in Slovak). 2019. p. 5.
  2. "Aj my sme Únia. Ako hodnotia politici 17 rokov v EÚ (reakcie)". Domov.sme.sk. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. Germanová, Miroslava (2 March 2020). "Slovakia Wakes Up to a "New Era Without Fico"". Balkan Insight.
  4. "Strana Za ľudí sľubuje nájomné byty aj škôlku pre každé dieťa". Finreport.sk. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. "Slovak former president's party to enter coalition talks". Reuters.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. Istrate, Dominik (28 February 2020). "A divided Slovakia heads for the polls". Emerging Europe.
  7. "Exprezident Kiska představil novou stranu, pojmenoval ji Za lidi". iDNES.cz. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  8. "Strana Za ľudí si zvolila svojho predsedu: Kiska na sneme v Košiciach dostal ponuku od PS/Spolu". Topky.sk. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. "Remisova Elected as New Chair of For the People Party | NEWS NOW". Newsnow.tasr.sk. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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