The ruling party always has more power, but, accordingly, is under more scrutiny of the public. Many still wonder: "What is United Russia (United Russia)?" Perhaps this is a weak reincarnation of the once powerful Communist Party of the Soviet Union, or is it still a party of a new democratic format?
Party founders
At the base of the ever-ruling party were three political heavyweights of the early 2000s: Yuri Luzhkov, Mintimer Shaimiev and Sergey Shoigu.
The first two have long been retired. And if the former president of Tatarstan went on a well-deserved vacation with honor, as the first leader of the republic, who did a lot for its prosperity. That "man in a cap" was sent to retirement in connection with the "loss of confidence" and now breeds bees. But his wife was an amazingly talented lady. For many years, is the richest woman in the country.
Only Sergei Shoigu is still "on horseback" and even built up his political capital.
According to Tatyana Yumasheva (daughter of the first Russian president Boris Yeltsin), the scandalously famous businessman Boris Berezovsky was at the origins of the creation of the "party in power". She also added that the past should not be forgotten, otherwise it would be strongly reminiscent of the CPSU (B.), When the history of the party was thoroughly beaten out every time if the next leader suddenly turned out to be an enemy of the people. Perhaps you need to take this into account when answering the question: "What is EP?" Although the party does not adorn such a founder - a runaway oligarch who committed suicide.
general information
The party’s founding date is December 1, 2001, when three political forces unified: the Our Home - Russia and Fatherland - All Russia election blocs and the Unity movement.
The first leaders of the new United Russia party (United Russia) were the three founding co-chairs. The three-headed design was abolished in 2004, and Boris Gryzlov became the first sole chairman. Then the party was led by V. Putin, and from 2011 to the present, the leader of United Russia is D. Medvedev.
What is the EP in terms of ideology? For all ordinary people, the party’s line fluctuates along with the change in the course of its spiritual leader, Vladimir Putin. In the early years, the ideological platform was described as centrism and conservatism. Since 2015, the party declared liberal conservatism the official ideology.
United and indivisible
The ruling party has a total advantage in power structures, most governors represent EP. The party has the majority in all local legislative assemblies. With the exception of one - the Irkutsk region, where the Communists won.
Perhaps the party was best characterized by former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev. When asked what the EP is, he replied that it reminds him of the worst copy of the CPSU. That it has more imitation than party work.
The party has always been in the lead in opinion polls. Even when the rating of United Russia (EP) fell to 31% after announcing its intention to carry out pension reform. The recorded current rate was the lowest since 2008. The maximum support by the country's population for the ruling party of 55% was noted in 2015.