Party for Life Security

Party for Life Security (Czech: Strana za životní jistoty, SŽJ) was a Czech political party that focused on Pensioner's issues.[1] It became widely known during 1998 Czech legislative election when it was expected to gain seats in Parliament.[2]

Party for Life Security

Strana za životní jistoty
LeaderJosef Koníček
Eduard Kremlička
Marcela Kozerová
Founded22 December 1989
Dissolved6 December 2005
Merged intoIndependent Democrats
HeadquartersPrague
IdeologyPensioners' interests
Social justice
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Green
Party flag

History

SŽJ was established on 22 December 1989 as Pensioner's Movement for Life Security (Czech: Hnutí důchodců za životní jistoty, HDŽJ). Josef Koníček became the first leader of the Party. HDŽJ transformed into a political party in 1994 and changed its name to Pensioners for Life Security (Czech: Důchodci za životní jistoty,DŽJ). SŽJ participated in the 1996 legislative election in coalition with Czech Union of Women.[3] Eduard Kremlička became the leader of SŽJ after the election.

SŽJ started to rise in polls ahead of the 1998 legislative election and was expected to gain over 10% of the popular vote. Social Democrat leader Miloš Zeman started coalition talks with SŽJ and KSČM. Party leader Kremlička made a bet with a reporter that he would eat a bug if SŽJ failed to get over the 5% threshold, but SŽJ received only 3% and Kremlička had to eat a bug, which resulted in his expulsion from the party because other members of SŽJ concluded that he dishonored all pensioners.[4][5][6] SŽJ changed its name to Party for Life Security (Czech: Strana za životní jistoty, SŽJ). It merged with Independent Democrats in 2006.[7][8]

Election results

Chamber of Deputies
Year Vote Vote % Seats
1992 244,319 3.77 0
1996 187,455 3.09 0
1998 182,900 3.06 0
2002 41,404 0.86 0

Footnotes
  1. "Chce být Miloš Zeman Lafontainem českých důchodců?". blisty.cz.
  2. televize, Česká. "Strana orientovaná jen na důchodce v politice neuspěje". ČT24. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. "DŮCHODCI ZA ŽIVOTNÍ JISTOTY (DŽJ)". Zpravodajství ECN. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. "Strana za životní jistoty na slávu jen vzpomíná". iDNES.cz. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. "Důchodce Kremlička, co snědl brouka, nadává vládě. Asociál Nečas". page-maintitle-short-default. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. "Eduard Kremlička: Brouky už nejím, bojuju s rakovinou!". Ahaonline.cz. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. "Stránky SDS". www.sds.cz. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. "Nezávislí demokraté se spojili se Stranou za životní jistoty". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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