Party of the Orthodox
Inter-war Latvian political party
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The Party of the Orthodox or the Bloc of Orthodox Voters and Russian United Organizations (Latvian: Pareizticīgo vēlētāju un krievu apvienoto organizāciju bloks) was a political party in Latvia during the inter-war period. Primarily representing Russian Orthodox peasants in Latgale, it was led by Archbishop Jānis Pommers.[1]
History
The party won two seats in the 1925 elections, retaining both in the 1928 elections. It was reduced to a single seat in the 1931 elections. As all parties, it was dissolved after the 1934 Latvian coup d'état.
Ideology
The party's ideology was focused on the 1920 land reforms and attempts to revise them in favour of their supporters.[1]
References
- ^ a b Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, pp459–460 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
