Russian party of social democracy

The initial project, which arose in 1994 , envisaged uniting around the idea of ​​social democracy both the already existing Social Democratic parties and organizations, and socially oriented democrats from among the neophytes - the former "foremen of Perestroika ."

On September 15, 1994, at a press conference , the Organizing Committee of the Unified Movement of Social Democracy (EDSD) was announced, headed by Alexander Yakovlev and Marshal Yevgeny Shaposhnikov , with the participation of the then chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Russia (SDPR) Anatoly Golov , chairman of the Democratic Initiative party » Pavel Bunich , chairman of the Russian Party of Free Labor (RPST) Alexander Orlov-Kretchmer (then Orlov) , chairman of the Russian Movement for Democratic Reforms (RDDR) Gavriil Popov , chairman Peasant Party of Russia (CRC) Yuri Chernichenko , as well as Nikolai Shmelev , Ivan Laptev , Georgy Khizhi , Fedor Burlatsky and others.

I congress of the RPSD

On February 18, 1995, the constituent congress of the Russian Party of Social Democracy (RPSD) was held, in which more than 300 delegates from 65 regions participated. The party included a much narrower circle of prominent politicians than was represented in the EDSD Organizing Committee. Alexander Yakovlev was elected the party’s chairman (out of 313 303 votes in favor, 9 were against and one abstained), Yury Zaitsev was the 1st deputy chairman and chairman, Yelena Medvedkova , Yevgeny Savostyanov , Andrei Konovalov and Vladimir Sharapov were deputy chairmen. (Samara).

A federal council was elected, 89 seats in which were reserved for representatives of regional organizations (it was supposed to fill them as new ROs were created), and 39 were given to members of the Congress Organizing Committee, as well as to the federal government. Among more or less well-known people, the leadership of the RPSD included the former People’s Deputy of the USSR, one of the authors of the “Yeltsin” Constitution, Sergey Alekseev , an employee of the Presidential Administration Igor Kharichev (prominent figure in Democratic Russia and a member of the RPST in 1990-92), former editor the newspaper "Soviet Culture" Albert Belyaev , Chairman of the Board of the organization of the defenders of the White house "August 91" Alexander Dolgalev , editor in chief of the newspaper "Russian News" Valery Kucher , member of the Presidential Council Alla Yaroshinskaya former mini mp of the USSR Gennady Yagodyn , former Deputy Prime Minister Georgy Mountain Hotel , actress Larisa Golubkina .

In reality, the RPSD did not go beyond the narrow circle of a liberal-oriented (“Filatov”) wing of the Presidential Administration and publicists and political scientists serving its interests.

II RPSD Congress

On August 26, 1995, in Moscow, in the cinema and concert hall of the Izmailovo hotel complex, the II RPSD Congress was held, in which 75 delegates from 34 regions took part. The congress was dedicated to the Duma elections, two main questions:

• 1) about the election platform;
• 2) on the party joining the election block “ Democratic Choice of Russia - United Democrats” (FER-OD).

57 delegates voted for the party to join the FER-OD bloc (14 against, 1 abstained). The main opponent of the blocking with E. Gaidar was E. Savostyanov ( Moscow organization ), who proposed trying to create a “Social Democratic block” (with the FNPR trade unions and / or with the Ivan Rybkin Bloc ).

By-elections were made to the Federal Council of the RPSD and amendments were made to the charter of the RPSD in accordance with the federal law "On Public Associations" of May 19, 1995.

Participation in the elections in 1995-1996

In September 1995, the RPSD, together with the FER party, the Peasant Party of Russia (KPR) and the Congress of National Organizations of Russia (KNOR), became the official founder of the DDR-OD bloc, the chairman of the RPSD A. Yakovlev received in the central part of the federal list of the FER-OD 8-bloc e place.

In the elections to the State Duma on December 17, 1995, the bloc did not overcome the 5% threshold, receiving 2.674.084 votes (3.86% - 9th place out of 43 participants).

The deputy chairman of the RPSD V. Sharapov became a deputy of the State Duma of the second convocation according to the list of the movement “ Our Home is Russia ” (NDR) in the Samara Region . In the majority districts, none of the RPSD members was elected either from the FER-OD bloc or as independent (nominated by a group of voters A. Yaroshinskaya lost the election to Vladimir Lysenko ).

During the 1996 presidential election campaign , the RPSD was part of the All-Russian Movement for Public Support of the President (ODOPP) and supported the candidacy of Boris Yeltsin .

Interaction with other organizations in 1996-1998.

During the regional elections of 1996 - 1997 . The RPSD was a member of the pro-presidential Public Coordination Council (ACS).

In early October 1996, the RPSD joined the Coalition of Liberal and Center -Right Parties ( FER , PDDR , CRC , KNOR , etc.).

On September 1, 1998, the RPSD issued a statement “On Ways to Overcome the Crisis Situation in the Country,” which called on all Russian democratic forces to unite around the leader of the Yabloko association, Grigory Yavlinsky , to support him as a possible candidate for the post of prime minister. On September 7, 1998, the RPSD political council supported the initiative of the Yabloko Duma faction to nominate Yevgeny Primakov for the post of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, expressing the hope that "this proposal will be supported by responsible politicians and positively received by Russian society."

III RPSD Congress

On October 31, 1998, the III RPSD Congress was held in the conference room of the Rossiya Hotel, which was attended by 47 (out of 51 elected) delegates, as well as 26 members of the Federal RPSD Board who are ex-officio delegates. The congress was led by State Duma deputy V. Sharapov.

The decisions of the Federal Government plenums on co-opting the new members and the Political Council (Vladimir Komchatov, Leonid Kulikov, the head of the All-Russian Union of People’s Houses (VNND) Sergey Popov, the president of the Russian Association of Bakers and Confectioners Yu.Katsnelson, G. Ragozin and others) were confirmed. . Changes were made to the party’s charter and several members of the Federal Government and the Political Council were re-elected.

The chairman of the party was again Alexander Yakovlev, vice-chairmen (the post of first deputy was abolished) - Oleg Gartsev, V.Komchatov, E.Medvedkova, S.Popov and V.Sharapov. S. Popov was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee.

A number of resolutions were also adopted, including On Condemnation of the Campaign of Harassment of the President of the Russian Federation and On Support of the Government of E. M. Primakov

Union of Right Forces

On December 8, 1998, at a meeting of the political council of the RPSD, A. Yakovlev was given consent to his participation in the creation of the organizing committee of the center-right bloc (since January 1999 - the Just Cause bloc). After the formation of the “ Union of Right Forces ” (PCA) at the end of August 1999, the RPSD entered it on an informal basis.

Failed IV Congress

On June 11, 1999, an active meeting of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place. Initially, it was supposed to be the Fourth Congress of the RPSD, but due to the lack of quorum, delegates had to limit themselves to holding a meeting. The congress was supposed to submit draft resolutions “On the upcoming election campaigns” and “On the tasks of the party in the campaign for elections to the State Duma,” however, due to the lack of a quorum, their approval was also postponed to the future.

1999 Election

In 1999, a number of RPSD leaders took part in other election projects: the Voice of Russia block (I. Kharichev), Unity (V.Komchatov), ​​S. Popov (first, Voice of Russia , then Unity ), " Fatherland " (E. Savostyanov).

IV (extraordinary) congress of the RPSD

On March 23, 2000, the 4th (extraordinary) congress of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which decisions were made to relieve A. Yakovlev of his duties as party chairman and elect him honorary chairman of the RPSD, elect K. Titov as chairman of the RPSD, and release the representative of the President of the Russian Federation in Moscow. .Komchatova from the duties of deputy chairman of the party and the election of Vyacheslav Volkov, former member of the leadership of the Democratic Russia movement, in his place. The composition of the Political Council of 20 people was also approved. At a press conference held after the congress, K. Titov, leader of the Democratic People’s Democratic Republic M. Salier, co-chairman of the Democratic Russia movement L. Ponomarev, chairman of the Peasant Party of Russia Yu. Chernichenko and chairman of the Kaluga Regional Radical Democratic Party M. Gromova signed a statement re-establishing the Coordination Council of the Coalition of Democratic Forces “Just Cause”.

As Yakovlev noted in his report, there is a “forced bureaucratization of democracy” in Russia. The RPSD intends to withstand this process, which, according to Yakovlev, is able to combine the ideals of liberalism and social democracy. The party has a twofold attitude towards Putin: on the one hand, he “says the right things”, and on the other, “something is alarming in his affairs”. For example, the appearance on the FSB building in Lubyanka of a bas-relief of Yuri Andropov. When Yakovlev spoke about the ex-chairman of the KGB, the light suddenly went out on the stage of the House of Journalists. “Here you have the KGB, ” the delegates summed up.

Activities between the IV and V congresses

On April 7, 2000, a closed meeting of representatives of organizations initiating the reconstruction of the Coalition of Democratic Forces was held, in which the leaders of the Russian Party of Social Democracy, the Free Democrats of Russia organization, the Democratic Russia movement, and the Peasant Party of Russia took part. The meeting participants adopted a statement in which they supported the appeal of Yu. Ryzhov, S. Filatov, E. Yakovlev, E. Savostyanov and Yu. Afanasyev to create a broad democratic coalition.

On May 12, 2000, a closed meeting of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which it was decided to participate in the creation of the Union of Right Forces only on condition that the RPSD was invited to join the founders of the Union of Right Forces. If this condition is not met, the participation of the party chairman K. Titov in the PCA on a personal basis was recognized as unacceptable.

On the same day, a meeting of the initiative group on the creation of the Democratic Coalition association took place, in which representatives of the organization Free Democrats of Russia, the Peasant Party of Russia, the movement Democratic Russia, and the Russian Party of Social Democracy took part. It was decided to hold in September-October constituent congress of the Palace of Culture. The draft charter of the Palace of Culture was distributed to the participants for review.

On July 19, 2000, a plenary meeting of the Federal Government of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which changes were made to the composition of the FP (several people were removed from it for loss of contact with the FP, several new members were elected instead); at his own request, G. Rogozin was relieved of the post of chairman of the Executive Committee of the RPSD (Colonel Viktor Leontyev was appointed in his place); a decision was made to hold another congress of the party in October, during which it was supposed, in particular, to amend the RPSD program and discuss further plans of the party.

On July 27, 2000, a meeting of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which it was decided that the next congress of the RPSD, scheduled for October, should be held in Moscow (the possibility of holding it in Samara was also considered); The composition of the organizing committee of the congress and the working group for the preparation of its documents was approved (headed by A. Yakovlev); Three analytical notes were discussed - on the prospects for social democracy, on the prosecutor's office (its main provisions were published on the same day in Nezavisimaya Gazeta) and on the form and content of the RPSD program. On August 18, a plenary meeting of the Federal Board of the RPSD is scheduled.

On August 18, 2000, a plenum of the Federal Government of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which the date of the upcoming congress of the RPSD ( October 28 ) was determined, and technical issues related to its holding were resolved.

In October 2000, readiness for the dissolution of the Republican Party of the Russian Federation was expressed by its chairman Vladimir Lysenko . True, he spoke of joining not in the Union of Right Forces , but in the organization, which is supposed to be created on the basis of the coalition of the Union of Right Forces and Yabloko. However, he was not heeded in the party, and at the 9th congress of the RPRF, it was no longer discussed whether the Republicans would join any other party, but participation in the work of the so-called. “Democratic Conference”, to the convocation of which G. Yavlinsky has been calling since spring. It is clear that such an option would most suit not only the RPRF, but also a host of other organizations that were left out of the Union of Right Forces — the Russian Party of Social Democracy (K. Titov), ​​the Peasant Party of Russia (Yu. Chernichenko), and the Democratic Movement Russia ”(L. Ponomarev and G. Yakunin), the organization“ Free Democrats of Russia ”(M. Salier), etc. Still, they would participate in the“ Democratic Conference ”on an equal footing with the Union of Right Forces and Yabloko, and remain fools it would not be them, but those who joined the Union of Right Forces and even agreed to self-dissolution. However, this is precisely why the idea of ​​convening a “Democratic Conference” should be recognized as utopian - “Yabloko”, of course, would be very beneficial, since it would thus become a center of attraction for all offended by “right-wing” small-size parties, but the Union of Right forces such a prospect in the slightest degree does not seem attractive.

V RPSD Congress

On October 28, 2000, the Fifth Congress of the Russian Party of Social Democracy was held, at which the new RPSD program was adopted and the governing bodies of the party were formed. The Political Council (of 25 people) ex officio included K. Titov (Chairman of the RPSD), A. Yakovlev (leader of the RPSD), Vyach. Volkov (First Deputy Chairman of the RPSD), Viktor Leontyev (Chairman of the Executive Committee of the RPSD) and the heads of the Interregional District Coordinating Councils. On a personal basis, the PS elected a member of the management of the Society of Merchants and Industrialists Dmitry Vovchuk, head of the foreman of OKiP Oleg Gartsev, vice president of the Fund for Socio-Economic and Social Programs Vladimir Zhuravsky, L. Kulikov, deputy chairman of the RPSD Elena Medvedkova, press secretary of the RPSD Elena Nikitenko, Chairman of the Russian Trade Union of Small and Medium Business Workers Alexander Popov, Head of the Samara Region Entrepreneurs Movement Valery Putko, President of the Conclave Holding financial group Max them Semashev, president of the FSEiSP Sergey Filatov, I. Kharichev, Vladimir Volkov and S. Mishchenko. The Central Board of the RPSD (113 people) included members of the PS (25), heads of the regional branches of the party (73), as well as, on a personal basis, the chairman of the Committee on the Rights of Military Men Anatoly Alekseev, Vladimir Borodich, chairman of the Council of the Society of Merchants and Industrialists Oleg Vtorov, Dmitry Zorin, member of the leadership of the Russian Trade Union of Small Businesses, Yury Katsnelson, President of the Bakers Guild, Vladimir Kernatsensky, member of the board of the Moscow branch of the RPSD, journalist Valery Kucher, general director of Northern Alliance LLC N Kolai Lipin (sponsor of the RPSD since 1997), President of the Rolan Bykov Foundation Armen Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the RPSD Executive Committee Vladimir Mironov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Trade Union of Small Businesses Vladimir Nevzorov, former Chairman of the RPSD Executive Committee Georgy Rogozin, TV journalist Vladimir Romantsov, General Director of Lesovik LLC "(St. Petersburg) Sergey Fradkin. Viktor Khilenkov (chairman), lawyer Vladimir Korytko, co-chair of the Invamed Russian Charitable Organization for the Disabled, Yuri Morozov, press secretary of the Society of Merchants and Industrialists of Russia Larisa Frolova and S. Artyukhov were elected to the Central Control and Revision Commission. In addition, O. Gartsev and I. Kharichev were elected deputy chairmen of the RPSD.

Activities between the V and VI congresses

On November 24, 2000, the first meeting of the new composition of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, during which the problem of combining social democratic organizations and the attitude of the RPSD towards the participants in local elections were discussed.

On December 8, 2000, a meeting of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which responsibilities were distributed among members of the PS of the new composition.

On August 3, 2001 , a meeting of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which a group was formed to negotiate with the Eurasia inter-faction deputy association - regarding the possibility of signing a partnership agreement. Statements on the withdrawal from the party of PS member A. Surkov and former First Deputy Chairman of the RPSD Vyacheslav Volkov were taken into account, the President of the Russian Guild of Bakers and Confectioners Yuri Katsnelson was co-opted to the PS.

On September 14, 2001 , a meeting of the Political Council of the Russian Party of Social Democracy took place, at which it was decided to convene the next plenum of the Central Board of the party on September 18 and consider the question of holding the VI Congress of the RPSD. Instead of V. Zhuravsky, a member of the Samara regional branch of the RPSD, head of the department of the Samara regional administration for youth affairs O. Fursov was co-opted to the Political Council.

On September 18, 2001 , a plenum of the Central Board of the RPSD was held, at which it was decided to hold the 6th congress of the party on November 3 in Moscow. The request of the Political Council members S. Filatov, L. Kulikov, A. Surkov, V. Volkov and V. Zhuravsky for withdrawal from the party was granted. Instead, the chairman of the Moscow regional RPSD organization G. Rogozin, members of the central party board V. Nevzorov and Y. Katsnelson, a member of the Moscow regional organization V. Korytko, chairman of the board of the Bryansk branch N. Rudenok, a member of the Samara regional branch O. Fursov are co-opted into the PS in them. .

VI RPSD Congress

On November 3, 2001, the VI Congress of the Russian Party of Social Democracy was held, at which amendments were made to the charter of the RPSD. E. Medvedkova and V. Igritsky were approved as deputy chairmen of the RPSD, and V. Mironov as chairman of the Executive Committee. The actions of the leadership of the RPSD to participate in the unification process among the Social Democrats were also approved, all members of the RPSD were recommended to join the new party and act as initiators of the meetings of its supporters on the ground.

On November 24, 2001, the constituent congress of the Social Democratic Party of Russia (united) was held . Konstantin Titov was elected Chairman of the new party (Mikhail Gorbachev was elected leader).

On December 8, 2001, the constituent congress of the Constitutional Party of the Russian Federation took place. The delegates adopted the draft charter and program of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, as well as the statement of the congress (“In our opinion, the Constitution is the social contract that society concludes with the authorities”). Vyacheslav Volkov was elected chairman of the party (in the past - one of the leaders of the Democratic Russia movement, deputy head of the presidential administration and first deputy chairman of the Russian Social Democracy Party), and Yaroslav Ternovsky , chairman of the Political Council. The Political Council (26 members) and the Revision Commission were also elected.

On July 6, 2002, the Russian Party of Social Democracy officially dissolved.

• The draft program of the Russian party of social democracy. year 2000