Sovereign Power (Latvia)

Sovereign Power
Suverēnā vara
AbbreviationSV
LeaderJūlija Stepaņenko
FoundersJūlija Stepaņenko
Ļubova Švecova
Vjačeslavs Stepaņenko
Founded4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) (as Sovereign Power)
Registered24 January 2005 (2005-01-24) (as Latgale Heart Union)
Split fromLatvia First (SV)
Preceded byLaw.Responsibility.Order
HeadquartersRīga, Mazā Nometņu iela 44 - 6, LV-1002
IdeologyChristian right
Russian minority politics[1]
Political positionRight-wing
Colours  Purple
Slogan«Sovereign power belongs to the people»
(Latvian: «Suverēnā vara pieder tautai»)
Saeima
0 / 100 (0%)
European Parliament
0 / 9 (0%)
Website
suverenavara.lv

Sovereign Power (Latvian: Suverēnā vara, SV) is a political party in Latvia, founded on 4 July 2022 by Jūlija Stepaņenko and Ļubova Švecova. [2][3]

Before Stepanenko led the party, it was legally registered on 24 January 2005 first as Latgale Heart Union (Latvian: Savienība Latgales sirds) and then as Law.Responsibility.Order (Latvian: Likums.Atbildība.Kārtība).[4][5][6]

The party had 3 seats in the 13th Saeima of Latvia: Jūlija Stepaņenko, Ļubova Švecova and Ainārs Vilciņš, officially sitting as independents.[7] After taking part in the 2022 parliamentary election the party didn't win any seats, losing its parliamentary representation.[8][9][10][11]

For the 2025 municipal elections, SV formed a coalition with the Alliance of Young Latvians party, with other parties including the Latvian Russian Union also being represented.[12]

Election results

Legislative elections

Election Party leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2022 Jūlija Stepaņenko 29,603 3.28 New
0 / 100
 New 12th Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament elections

Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024 Julija Stepanenko 13,623 2.65 (#8)
0 / 9
 New –

References

  1. ↑ Auers, Daunis (2024). Gilles Ivaldi; Emilia Zankina (eds.). "Populism and the 2024 European Parliament Election in Latvia". European Center for Populism Studies. 2024 EP Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism. doi:10.55271/rp0076.
  2. ↑ "Švecova un Stepaņenko pārstāvēs jaunu partiju [papildināts]". nra.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Švecova un Stepaņenko atkal mainījušas partijas piederību". Puaro.lv (in Latvian). 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Швецова и Степаненко перешли в новую партию". Политика (in Russian). 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. ↑ "SUVERĒNĀ VARA". www.firmas.lv (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  6. ↑ Lursoft (2022-07-05). "Jūlija Stepaņenko kļuvusi par partijas "Suverēnā vara" valdes locekli". www.klientuportfelis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  7. ↑ "Latvijas Republikas 13.Saeimas deputāti". titania.saeima.lv. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  8. ↑ "14. Saeimas Vēlēšanas".
  9. ↑ "Partijas "Suverēnā vara" sarakstos iekļauti arī kādreizējie deputāti, advokāti un uzņēmumu vadītāji". tv3.lv (in Latvian). August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  10. ↑ "Partijas "Suverēnā vara" līderi uz Saeimas vēlēšanām – Stepaņenko, Švecova un kādreizējie deputāti". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  11. ↑ "Partijas "Suverēnā vara" sarakstos iekļauti arī kādreizējie deputāti, advokāti un uzņēmumu vadītāji". Jauns.lv (in Latvian). August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  12. ↑ ""Suverēnā vara" un "Apvienība jaunlatvieši" iesniedz kopīgus sarakstus visās pašvaldībās (3)". www.tvnet.lv (in Latvian). 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-04-18.


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