Civic Union (Latvia)
The Civic Union (Latvian: Pilsoniskā savienība, PS) was a political party in Latvia. It was founded in 2008, and most of its members came from the For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK and New Era Party. A liberal-conservative party, it was part of the European People's Party at the European level. It has also been described as centre-right or right-wing.
Civic Union Pilsoniskā savienība | |
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| Leader | Girts Valdis Kristovskis |
| Founded | 26 April 2008 |
| Dissolved | 6 August 2011 |
| Merged into | Unity |
| Headquarters | Arsenāla iela 3-2, Riga |
| Ideology | Conservatism Liberal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party (2008-2011) |
| Colours | Maroon, white, gold |
| Website | |
| http://pilsoniska-savieniba.lv/ | |
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The party was part of the coalition government led by Prime Minister of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis. The Civic Union controlled the Latvia Ministry of Defence under the then-Minister Imants Viesturs Lieģis. A party leader was Sandra Kalniete, a former European Commissioner.
In the 2009 European Parliament election the Civic Union won over 24% of the vote in Latvia and gained two Members of the European Parliament.
On 6 August 2011, it merged with two other parties to form the new political party Unity.