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Initially viewed as a "fool's errand," the party found growing support in Volkia's major cities and rallies rivaled those of the ruling Volkian Conservatives. These rallies were met with harassment from the Skopa Special Police Unit (Skopa), a federal police agency that reported directly to Lukyanov. Numerous rallygoers, activists, and political candidates tied to the SDU would be attacked, beaten, or arrested by Skopa for "anti-Volkian activities." A notable example was the [[Valentin Botvinnik|beating of Valentin Botvinnik]] by Skopa officers which sparked the [[1970 Volkgoroda riots]] and further fueled the [[Volkian Revolution]]. |
Initially viewed as a "fool's errand," the party found growing support in Volkia's major cities and rallies rivaled those of the ruling Volkian Conservatives. These rallies were met with harassment from the Skopa Special Police Unit (Skopa), a federal police agency that reported directly to Lukyanov. Numerous rallygoers, activists, and political candidates tied to the SDU would be attacked, beaten, or arrested by Skopa for "anti-Volkian activities." A notable example was the [[Valentin Botvinnik|beating of Valentin Botvinnik]] by Skopa officers which sparked the [[1970 Volkgoroda riots]] and further fueled the [[Volkian Revolution]]. |
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Lukyanov himself also brought attention to the group as they grew in popularity, and stated that they were "searching for blue roses" by promising sweeping social reforms. The SDU embraced the image of the blue rose and would go on to be known as the "'''Blue Rose Party'''" in Volkian politics. Political scholars have suggested that Lukyanov played a role in his party's defeat in the 1970 elections by bringing national attention to the SDU, which had previously been largely isolated to [[Volkgoroda]] and the surrounding provinces. The SDU went on to coalition with the [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]] and [[Socialist Labor League]] |
Lukyanov himself also brought attention to the group as they grew in popularity, and stated that they were "searching for blue roses" by promising sweeping social reforms. The SDU embraced the image of the blue rose and would go on to be known as the "'''Blue Rose Party'''" in Volkian politics. Political scholars have suggested that Lukyanov played a role in his party's defeat in the 1970 elections by bringing national attention to the SDU, which had previously been largely isolated to [[Volkgoroda]] and the surrounding provinces. The SDU went on to coalition with the [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]] and [[Socialist Labor League]]. |
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In the [[1970 Volkian elections|1970 elections]], overseen by international election observers, the SDU won nearly 45% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and half of the available seats in the Federal Council. Their partners, the Liberals and Socialists, won enough seats in the Chamber of Deputies to give the coalition a supermajority and split the remaining available seats in the Federal Council. The SDU spearheaded the successful [[impeachment of Matvei Lukyanov]] and his ultimate conviction for high treason, anti-Volkia activities, and electoral fraud. |
In the [[1970 Volkian elections|1970 elections]], overseen by international election observers, the SDU won nearly 45% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and half of the available seats in the Federal Council. Their partners, the Liberals and Socialists, won enough seats in the Chamber of Deputies to give the coalition a supermajority and split the remaining available seats in the Federal Council. The SDU spearheaded the successful [[impeachment of Matvei Lukyanov]] and his ultimate conviction for high treason, anti-Volkia activities, and electoral fraud. |
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The successful removal of the largely unpopular Lukyanov and the reversal of his unpopular policies thrust the SDU into the national spotlight and secured the party a landslide victory in the 1972 elections. Securing a majority in the Chamber of Deputies and the presidency, the SDU (and its coalition partners) continued to fight remnants of policies that allowed for pervasive corruption. The party's ongoing popularity led to the party retaining their majority in the Chamber of Deputies and securing a majority in the Federal Council in the 1974 elections, giving the party its first government trifecta. |
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Social Democratic Union Социал-Демократический Союз | |
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Chairman | Yevgeniy Tulamov |
President of Volkia | Yuliya Surkova |
Vice President | Vladimir Burmakin |
Speaker of the Chamber | Stefania Nevzorova |
Federal Council Majority Leader | Yefim Luzhkov |
Founded | June 4, 1970 |
Student wing | Collegiate Social Democrats |
Youth wing | Young Social Democrats |
Women's wing | Union of Social Democratic Women |
Overseas wing | Social Democrats Abroad |
Membership (2020) | 12,557,102 |
Ideology | Majority: • Social democracy Factions: • Nationalism • Liberalism • Progressivism • Left-wing populism |
Seats in the Federal Council | 48 / 78
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Seats in the Chamber of Deputies | 283 / 505
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Governors | 15 / 26
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Provincial Legislature Seats | 3,417 / 6,345
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Election symbol | |
Party flag | |
Website | |
http://www.sotsial-demokrat.vol |
The Social Democratic Union (Volkian: Социал-Демократический Союз), frequently abbreviated to SDU, is a major social democratic and progressive political party in the Volkian Federative Republic.
The SDU was formed in 1970 as a response to growing political instability and perceived corruption and cronyism in Volkia during the 1960s. Since its foundation, the SDU has been in power in some way either through the Volkian National Assembly or the presidency. The SDU has maintained a federal government trifecta since the 1992 elections; with its overwhelming electoral dominance, it has ruled the country as a de facto one-party state. The party oversaw massive societal and political change in Volkia at the end of the Volkian Revolution, including an expansion of civil rights to citizens, the establishment of free healthcare and higher education, and the amendment of the Volkian Constitution for the first time. After the 2022 elections it holds 283 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 48 seats in the Federal Council, maintaining the government trifecta. Additionally, the party holds 15 governorships, 3,417 seats in the upper and lower houses in the provincial legislatures, and the mayorality of most major cities.
The SDU is often described as a progressive, left-wing big tent party. The party's history and internal composition has been characterized by factionalism since the 1980s, with its members currently split into five factions that each vie for influence in the party and government. Even with the differences between the factions, the party has historically supported social democratic policies and maintaining close relations with its neighbors. The incumbent president, Yuliya Surkova, is the first woman and youngest politician in Volkian history to be elected president.
History
Beginnings
The SDU was formed on February 9, 1970 by a coalition of social democrats, democratic socialists, and progressive liberals in response to growing political instability and perceived corruption during the presidency of Matvei Lukyanov. The party framed itself as a potential solution to the issues plaguing Volkian society and as a way to keep Lukyanov's growing power in check. At the time, both houses of the National Assembly had a Volkian Conservative supermajority that enabled Lukyanov and acted as his rubber stamp. Opposition parties, while not illegal, had been stifled and did not receive the same support from the establishment that the Conservatives did.
Initially viewed as a "fool's errand," the party found growing support in Volkia's major cities and rallies rivaled those of the ruling Volkian Conservatives. These rallies were met with harassment from the Skopa Special Police Unit (Skopa), a federal police agency that reported directly to Lukyanov. Numerous rallygoers, activists, and political candidates tied to the SDU would be attacked, beaten, or arrested by Skopa for "anti-Volkian activities." A notable example was the beating of Valentin Botvinnik by Skopa officers which sparked the 1970 Volkgoroda riots and further fueled the Volkian Revolution.
Lukyanov himself also brought attention to the group as they grew in popularity, and stated that they were "searching for blue roses" by promising sweeping social reforms. The SDU embraced the image of the blue rose and would go on to be known as the "Blue Rose Party" in Volkian politics. Political scholars have suggested that Lukyanov played a role in his party's defeat in the 1970 elections by bringing national attention to the SDU, which had previously been largely isolated to Volkgoroda and the surrounding provinces. The SDU went on to coalition with the Liberal Party and Socialist Labor League.
In the 1970 elections, overseen by international election observers, the SDU won nearly 45% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies and half of the available seats in the Federal Council. Their partners, the Liberals and Socialists, won enough seats in the Chamber of Deputies to give the coalition a supermajority and split the remaining available seats in the Federal Council. The SDU spearheaded the successful impeachment of Matvei Lukyanov and his ultimate conviction for high treason, anti-Volkia activities, and electoral fraud.
The successful removal of the largely unpopular Lukyanov and the reversal of his unpopular policies thrust the SDU into the national spotlight and secured the party a landslide victory in the 1972 elections. Securing a majority in the Chamber of Deputies and the presidency, the SDU (and its coalition partners) continued to fight remnants of policies that allowed for pervasive corruption. The party's ongoing popularity led to the party retaining their majority in the Chamber of Deputies and securing a majority in the Federal Council in the 1974 elections, giving the party its first government trifecta.
1980–1992
1992–2016
2016–present
Ideology and political stance
The party's platform highlights civil liberties and social equality while maintaining the current capitalist welfare state with a combination of free market activity and large state ownership in certain key sectors.
Structure
National committee
Provincial parties
Major party committees and groups
Factions
Factions first arose within the Social Democratic Union in the 1980s, after several electoral successes and the defeat of then-President Matvei Lukyanov. The party's current factions can be traced to their roots in the 1980s, demonstrating the stability and institutionalized nature of the Social Democratic Union's factions. The party is currently split into five factions: two major factions and three minor ones. The incumbent president, Yuliya Surkova, is a member of the National People's Caucus.
Current factions in the SDU include:
Name | Ideology | Political position | Leader | Members |
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Left-wing | Yevgeniy Tulamov | 99 | |
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Social liberalism | Left-wing | Oleg Shevchenko | 87 |
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Liberal conservatism Moderate |
Centrist | Ekaterina Vasilyeva | 38 |
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Democratic socialism Volkian nationalism |
Far-left | Dmitry Kravchenko | 22 |
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Conservative liberalism | Centrist | Nikolai Kovalchuk | 16 |
Independent | 71 |
Election results
Legislative results
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Council
Presidency results
Logos and symbols
Volkian Federative Republic | ||
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Main article: Volkia | ||
Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Volkian language ♦ Lunarism ♦ Volkian korona ♦ Defense Forces | ||
Government: Federal Government ♦ President ♦ Cabinet ♦ National Assembly ♦ Federal Supreme Court ♦ Political Parties | ||
History: Grand Principality of Volkia ♦ Duchy of Volkia ♦ Kingdom of Volkia ♦ Volkian Civil War ♦ Northern Revolt ♦ Volkian Revolution | ||
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Aleksey Pushkarev ♦ Stefan Gurkovsky ♦ Ivan Ogarkov ♦ Vasily Tolmachyov ♦ Yulian Lebedev | ||