Dawn - National Coalition

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Dawn - National Coalition
Úsvit - Národní koalice
Leader Miroslav Lidinský
Founded 13 June 2013 (2013-06-13)
Headquarters Papírenská 6B, 160 00 Prague 6
Membership 155[1]
Ideology Right-wing populism[2][3][4]
Anti-immigration
Anti-Islam
Euroscepticism[5]
Direct democracy[6]
Political position Right-wing[7]
Colours          Red and Blue
Former:      Green
Chamber of Deputies
7 / 200
Senate
0 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 22
Regional councils
0 / 675
Local councils
53 / 62,300
Website
http://www.usvitnarodnikoalice.cz/
Politics of the Czech Republic
Political parties
Elections

Dawn - National Coalition (Czech: Úsvit - Národní koalice), short Dawn, formerly (from June 2014 to August 2015) Dawn of Direct Democracy (Czech: Úsvit přímé demokracie) or (from June 2013 to June 2014) Tomio Okamura's Dawn of Direct Democracy (Czech: Úsvit přímé demokracie Tomia Okamury), is a right-wing populist[2][3][4] and eurosceptic political party in the Czech Republic.

The party was originally founded in May 2013 by Tomio Okamura,[8][9] independent senator attached to the Christian Democratic parliamentary group. Tomio Okamura's Dawn of Direct Democracy favours the implementation of direct democracy at all levels "as a solution to the corruption, nepotism, clientelism and kleptocracy,"[10] the use of referenda, the direct election of deputies, senators, mayors and regional governors, a presidential system and, consequently, a stronger separation of powers.[11][12][13]

Original Dawn of Direct Democracy candidates include members of Public Affairs,[14][15] a former member of the Civic Democratic Party,[16] and a representative of Moravané.[17][clarification needed]

In the parliamentary election of 2013 the party obtained 342 339 votes (6.88%) and gained 14 seats.

Party Crisis by month

On 19 January 2015, Chief Whip Radim Fiala was removed and replaced by Marek Černoch.

In February 2015, the majority of the nine members of the party, as well as most of the 14 members of the Dawn deputy group decided to establish a new party, independent on the current leader of the Dawn, Tomio Okamura.[18][19] On 26 February 2015, Okamura announced that the party's finance is in shambles. After the successful election, the Dawn of Direct Democracy annually receive millions of Czech crowns by the state.[20]

Several members of Dawn have gone on to create new parties: including Freedom and Direct Democracy led by Okamura and the National Interests led by Petr Adam

On 7 July 2015, Dawn announced plans to merge with the Party of the National Interests, which became official in August that same year. Retired veteran Miroslav Lidinský was elected as party chairman and its name was changed to Dawn - National Coalition. They also started cooperation with civic initiative We Don't Want Islam in the Czech Republic, of leader Martin Konvička.

Election results

Chamber of deputies of the Czech Republic

Year Vote Vote % Seats Place
2013 342,3390 6.88 14 6th

Senate

Election First round Second round Seats
Votes % Places Votes % Places
2014 13,331 1.30 11th - - - 0

European parliament election

Election Votes Share of votes in % Seats obtained Place
2014
47,306
 3.12 0
10th

Local election

Election Share of votes in % Councillors
2014
0.65
 54

Leaders

References

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  6. ↑ http://www.usvitnarodnikoalice.cz/o-prime-demokracii/
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