Leader Nikolay Ulakhovich Headquarters Minsk Political position Right-wing | Founded 1994 (1994) Ideology Conservatism International affiliation None | |
The Belarusian Patriotic Party (Belarusian: Беларуская патрыятычная партыя, Biełaruskaja patryjatyčnaja partyja, BPP) is a political party in Belarus. It is loyal to President Alexander Lukashenko. Nikolai Ulakhovich is party chairman.
History
The party was established in 1994, and was initially named the Belarusian Patriotic Movement. It won one seat in the second round of voting in the 1995 parliamentary elections. It changed its name to the Belarusian Patriotic Party in 1996.
The party nominated Nikolai Ulakhovich as its candidate for the 2015 presidential elections. Ulakhovich finished fourth in a field of four candidates with 1.7% of the vote.
References
Belarusian Patriotic Party Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA