Party of the Orthodox

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 parliamentary elections, retaining both in the 1928 parliamentary elections. It was reduced to a single seat in the 1931 parliamentary elections. As all parties, it was dissolved after the 1934 coup.

Ideology

The party's ideology was focused on the 1920 land reforms and attempts to revise them in favour of their supporters.^[1]

References

1. Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, pp459–460 ISBN 0-313-23804-9