Izaugsme

Growth
Izaugsme
LeaderAndris Skride
Founded27 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-27)
HeadquartersMeža iela 5
Baloži, Ķekava Municipality
Ideology
Political positionCentre
National affiliationDevelopment/For! (de iure only)
Colours  Yellow
  Green
Saeima
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European Parliament
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Mayors
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Website
partijaizaugsme.lv
Party chairman Andris Skride in the Saeima

Growth (Latvian: Izaugsme) is a centrist political party in Latvia.[1] It was founded on March 27, 2013, by cardiologist Andris Skride. It is governed by a board of five members – Artūrs Ancāns, Artūrs Čačka, Andris Skride, Rita Turkina un Juris Žilko.[2]

The party participated in the 2014 Latvian parliamentary elections, placing second-to-last.[3]

In March 2018, Growth voted to form the Development/For! party alliance with the liberal For Latvia's Development and Movement For! parties to run in the 2018 Latvian parliamentary election.[4] The alliance won 13 seats in the Saeima, with one seat won by party leader Skride. The alliance became the biggest party at the 2020 Riga City Council elections on a joint list with The Progressives, although none of the four Growth candidates running were elected.[5] The alliance de facto dissolved in 2022.[6]

  1. ^ Hodun, Milosz (2019). "How To Make A Good Political Story" (PDF). European Liberal Forum, Projekt: Polska. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. ^ "Rīgā nodibināta jauna politiskā partija "Izaugsme"". LA.LV (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ LETA (2018-03-24). "'Parieši' nolemj veidot apvienību ar partiju 'Latvijas attīstībai'". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ^ "Movement For! votes in favor of electoral bloc with For Latvia's Development and Growth party". The Baltic Times. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. ^ "Rīgas domes vēlēšanās vislielāko atbalstu gūst apvienotais saraksts "Attīstībai/Par! Progresīvie" - Partija IZAUGSME". www.partijaizaugsme.lv (in Latvian). 2020-09-01. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  6. ^ "Politisko partiju apvienības "Attīstībai/Par!" valdes paziņojums - Attīstībai/Par!" (in Latvian). 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-15.