For a Good Latvia

For a Good Latvia Par Labu Latviju!
Leader	Joint leadership of Andris Šķēle (PP) and Ainārs Šlesers (LPP/LC)
Founded	22 April 2010
Dissolved	16 October 2011
Headquarters	Riga
Ideology	Conservatism[1] Social conservatism[1] Conservative liberalism[1]
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	People's Party Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way
European affiliation	European People's Party (PP) European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (LPP/LC)
European Parliament group	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (LPP/LC)
Colours	Maroon
Saeima	0 / 100
European Parliament	0 / 8
Website
http://parlabulatviju.lv/
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For a Good Latvia (Latvian: Par Labu Latviju!, also known as (AŠ)²)[2] was a Latvian right-wing party alliance founded on 22 April 2010 by the People's Party, Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way, the businessmen's movement For a Good Latvia and some smaller parties. The initial name (AŠ)² referred to the initials of the party leaders of the People's Party (Andris Šķēle) and LPP/LC (Ainārs Šlesers).[3] Both major parties participating had been doing badly in the polls.[4] The alliance was headed by former Latvian president Guntis Ulmanis.

In the 2010 parliamentary election it won a disappointing 8 seats and did not join the governing coalition. In July 2011 the People's Party was dissolved and Ainārs Šlesers' LPP/LC renamed itself the Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party, by analogy with the Zatlers' Reform Party. The parliamentary faction of "For a Good Latvia", however, continued to exist until the end of the 10th Saeima and was headed by Edgars Zalāns. In the elections of September 2011, Ainars Šlesers LPP/LC Reform Party failed to win any seats.

References

1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2011). "Latvia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
2. Kolyako, Nina (June 13, 2010). "Guntis Ulmanis becomes chairman of For a Good Latvia alliance". The Baltic Course. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
3. Magone, Oskars (April 22, 2010). "People's Party, LPP/LC to join forces". The Baltic Times. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
4. "Harmony Centre is Most Popular Latvian Party: Angus Reid Global Monitor". Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

External links

• Official website (in Latvian)