Party of People's Movement of Ukraine

People's Rukh of Ukraine was founded in September 1989 as a socio-political movement called "People's Rukh of Ukraine for the restructuring. Operate with nu domain country place
In October 1990, held the second congress of Rukh, which was the main goal - independence. At the same time the name had disappeared phrase "for the restructuring. Movement led by the poet Ivan Drach.
In early 1992, were elected co ANR Ivan Drach, Michael Horyn and Vyacheslav Chornovol. At the end of that year became President of ANR Vyacheslav Chornovol. During his reign he was accused of flirting with the authorities, in particular, Leonid Kuchma. Phrase Vyaechslava Maksimovic: "to be in constructive opposition in power" has become in its time cruise.
In 1999, the People's Ruhe split. One part of the faction headed Chornovol, and the second - Yuriy Kostenko. The last part of the party members even been proclaimed President of ANR. However, these powers and the legitimacy of alternative ruhovtsev Congress questioned the Ministry of Justice.
After the tragic death of Vyacheslav Chornovil spring of 1999 the leader of the NIA was ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Gennady Udovenko.
In May 2003 he was elected leader of the ANR Boris Tarasyuk.

Party leaders

The head of the NIA - Boris Tarasyuk. Among the leaders - Les Tanyuk, Yuri Klyuchkovsky, Vasily Kuybida, Lanovyi.

Participation in Parliamentary Elections

In the 1998 elections, Rukh was supported by 9,4% of the vote and became the second most influential party in the parliamentary faction of 48 deputies.
In the 2002 elections NIA entered an election bloc of Viktor Yushchenko's Our Ukraine ". Block has received support of 23, 67% of the vote.
In the 2006 elections NIA participated in the pro-presidential bloc "Our Ukraine", which supported 14% of voters.

Participation in the presidential election

In the 1991 elections the leader of Rukh, Vyacheslav Chornovol received support from 23.27% of the vote. It was the second result.
In the 1999 elections Movement and Party "Reforms and Order" has put forward as a candidate Gennady Udovenko. The ex-minister has received more than modest results - 1, 22%.
In the 2004 elections, the NIA has supported Viktor Yushchenko.

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