Kukiz'15
| Kukiz'15 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Paweł Kukiz |
| Founded | May 2015 |
| Headquarters |
ul. Nowy Świat 39 00-029 Warsaw |
| Ideology |
Right-wing populism Civic nationalism Anti-establishment Pro-single-member district Social conservatism (majority) |
| Political position | Big tent[3] |
| Sejm |
40 / 460 |
| Senate |
0 / 100 |
| European Parliament |
0 / 51 |
| Website | |
| http://ruchkukiza.pl | |
|
Politics of Poland Political parties Elections | |
Kukiz'15 is a right-wing citizen movement in Poland led by punk musician Paweł Kukiz. It is not formally registered as a political party, as one of their key postulates is "destroying particracy".[4]
History
The movement was founded after Kukiz stood in the 2015 presidential election, winning 21% of the vote and coming in third during the election's first round. Kukiz's primary issue during the election was the replacement of Poland's proportional representation electoral system with single member first past the post constituencies,[5][6] which was the subject of a referendum in September 2015.
The movement is particularly popular among young people, with Kukiz having won 42% among voters aged 18 to 29 in the Presidential elections 2015.[7]
In the 2015 parliamentary election Kukiz'15 cooperated with the far-right National Movement; about one quarter of Kukiz' 41 parliamentary seats will be held by members of the National Movement.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ The newsletter of the Suddex European Institute, Autumn 2015, p. 10
- ↑ "Parties and Elections - Poland".
- ↑ http://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1639115,1,ludzie-od-kukiza-w-sejmie-kim-sa-czego-chca-kto-moze-ich-przejac.read?backTo=http://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1648678,1,kukiz15-ma-spore-szanse-zeby-sie-rozpasc-to-zle-wiesci-dla-pis.read
- ↑ "Kukiz: narodził się ruch, który przywróci państwo obywatelom". pikio.pl (in Polish). 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ Aleks, Szczerbiak (15 May 2015). "What does Paweł Kukiz's election success mean for Polish politics?". London School of Economics. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Wąsik, Zosia (6 May 2015). "Ex-rock star is third most popular candidate for Polish presidency". Financial Times. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Moskwa, Wojciech (16 July 2015). "Rock Star's Campaign Burns Out in Boost to Polish Opposition". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Radikale Nationalisten im polnischen Parlament Der Standard, October 27, 2015 (German)
External links
- Official website (Polish)
