National Socialists – Left of the 21st century

National Socialists
Národní socialisté
Leader Petr Michek
Founded October 2011
Headquarters Radlická 58, Prague
Ideology Left-wing nationalism
Colours Red
Website
http://www.nslev21.cz/

The National Socialists – Left of the 21st century (Czech: Národní socialisté – levice 21. století, NS-LEV 21) also known as Left 21 (LEV 21)[1] is a left political party in the Czech Republic founded in October 2011 by Jiří Paroubek, former Prime Minister and former leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD).[2]

Former Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek was elected chairman of his newly founded party at the constituent congress on 26 November.[3] In the year 2012, the party had two representatives in the 200-seat Chamber of Deputies, Paroubek and Jiri Slegr (ex-CSSD).[4]

The party name is a reference to the historical Czech National Social Party, but party didn't advocate Nazism. LEV 21 wants to follow up the tradition of the socialist nationalists in the First Czechoslovak Republic.[5] In the 2017 Czech legislative election, LEV 21 has allied with the far-right Workers' Party of Social Justice.

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

Date Leader Votes Seats Position
# % # Size
2013 Jiří Paroubek 3,843 0.08
0 / 200
 18th Opposition

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/who-will-feed-ex-czech-pm-jiri-paroubek’s-new-party
  2. ↑ http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/ex-czech-pm-jiri-paroubek-his-new-‘left-21’-party
  3. ↑ http://www.praguepost.com/news/11202-paroubek-to-lead-lev-21.html
  4. ↑ http://praguemonitor.com/2012/02/01/paroubeks-party-criticises-govt-signing-acta
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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