The Civilian Power or Citizens' Force (Russian: Гражданская сила, romanized:Grazhdanskaya sila, abbr. ГС, GS) is a green political party in the Russian Federation. The organization was called the Network Party for Support of the Small and Middle Business in 2002, then renamed Free Russia in 2004, and in February 2007 changed to Civilian Power.
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Network Party for Support of the Small and Middle Business (RSP, 2002–2004)
Free Russia Party (PSR, 2004—2007)
Civilian Power (GS, 2007—2008)
All-Russian Public Organization "Civilian Forces" (OOO GS, 2008—2012)
Civilian Power (GS, 2012—)
History
Logo of the Free Russia Party (2004-2007)
The "Free Russia" party was created in 2004, based on small and medium-sized Russian businesses. On October 8, 2006, the party overtook the 7% barrier on the legislative elections in Novgorod District. In November 2006, the 6th party conference was held. On February 27, 2007, Mikhail Barshchevsky, the chairman and plenipotentiary of the High Council of the Russian government, held a press conference. This was in aid of the party principles of Civilian Power. In the middle of April 2007, an organizational conference was held.
The chairman of the High Council is plenipotentiary of the Government of Russia in Constitutional, Supreme and Highest Arbitral Courts Mikhail Barshchevsky (a member since December 2006). The chairman of the Federal Political Council − The founder of the party, businessman Alexander Ryavkin from 2014 - 2015 year was the vice governor of the Oryol region.
The party won 1.05% of votes in the 2007 elections, not breaking the 7% barrier, and thus no seats in duma.
In 2017, the Party announced that the only candidate whom the party will support is current president Vladimir Putin. for the 2018 Russian presidential election.
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