Socialisti.sk

The Socialists.sk (Slovak: Socialisti.sk) is a non-parliamentary left-wing political movement in Slovakia, which was established by registering on October 8, 2019 at the Ministry of the Interior.[1] The aim of the movement is to promote values based on three basic pillars – social, environmental and peaceful.[2] The movement is to bring a radical, left-wing democratic alternative to predatory capitalism, which destroys justice, equality and life on Earth.[3] The current party leader is Artur Bekmatov.

Socialists.sk
Socialisti.sk
AbbreviationS.sk
ChairmanArtur Bekmatov
Vice ChairmenMilan Benkovský,
Martin Štunda
Honorary ChairmanEduard Chmelár
FounderEduard Chmelár
Founded8 October 2019 (2019-10-08)
Registered52659071
Split fromCommunist Party of Slovakia (partly)
HeadquartersBajzova 234/12, 82108 Bratislava-Ružinov
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing
Colours  Red and   green
Slogan«Slovakia for all, not for the chosen»
(Slovak: "Slovensko pre všetkých, nie pre vyvolených")
National Council
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European Parliament
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Website
socialisti.sk

History

The movement was founded in October 2019 by left-wing activist and former presidential candidate, Eduard Chmelár. Socialisti.sk ran independently in the 2020 parliamentary election, but failed, gaining 0.55% of the vote. Subsequently, Chmelár resigned as chairman and in June 2020 the party assembly elected Artur Bekmatov as the new chairman, Chmelár remained the honorary chairman.[4]

Electoral results

National Council
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2020 Eduard Chmelár 15,925 0.55 (#14)
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 Extra-parliamentary

Party leadership

Chairman
  • 2019–2020 – Eduard Chmelár
  • 2020–present – Artur Bekmatov[4]

References
  1. Socialisti.sk In: "Register politických strán a politických hnutí". Ministerstvo vnútra SR.
  2. "E. Chmelár zakladá hnutie, názov musel upraviť na Socialisti.sk". TASR. 2019-07-22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Socialisti". socialisti.sk.
  4. "SMK chystá nové vedenie strany. Socialisti.sk a DS si už zvolili". parlamentnelisty.sk. 2020-06-21.
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