Independent Party of Gerenia
| Independent Party of Gerenia | |
| Beran Imdețunes Gherenies | |
 Logo of the Independent Party | |
| Abbreviation | BIG |
|---|---|
| President | Albert Arzage-Olden |
| Headquarters | 313 Tankberg St, Port Elerat |
| Membership (2014) | 55,142 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Colours | White |
| National Assembly |
66 / 100 |
| Higher Assembly |
18 / 28 |
The Independent Party of Gerenia (Gerenian: Beran Imdețunes Gherenies, BIG) is a social-democratic political party in Gerenia. It is the most popular party in Gerenia.
History
The party was officially founded on 30 March 2012 as "The Independent Party" by Gerald Ruze and other intellectuals such as Clemente Ruiz to compete in the 2012 election on planet Earth.
Upon foundation of the Micrasian Gerenia, the Independent Party became the main political party, with Ruze as President of both the party and the country. The Independent Party has won every parliamentary election in Gerenia's history, as well as most provincial and district elections. This success can be explained by the fact that the party as it attracted many members from the "traditional" parties.
In December 2014, Gerald Ruze, whilst his stay at Hamland during the Anarchy period, founded the Independent Party of Hamland. Since then, the Gerenian party is called "Independent Party of Gerenia", to make a distinction between the two parties.
Presidents of the Independent Party of Gerenia
| # | President | Born-Died | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Ruze | 1991– | 1 April 2012 | 21 August 2015 |
| 2 | Albert Arzage-Olden | 1989– | 21 August 2015 |
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Total votes | % | Seats won | Seat change | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly | Higher Assembly | National Assembly | Higher Assembly | ||||
| 2012 | 1,354,870 | 51.87% |
55 / 100 |
14 / 24 |
+ 55 | + 14 | Government |
| 2013 | 1,405,770 | 51.07% |
59 / 100 |
15 / 24 |
+ 4 | + 1 | Government |
| 2014 | 1,440,132 | 48.95% |
63 / 100 |
15 / 24 |
+ 4 | + 0 | Government |
| 2016 | 1,567,421 | 60.80% |
66 / 100 |
18 / 28 |
+ 3 | + 3 | Government |
Positions held
Major positions held by Independent Party of Gerenia members.
| President of Gerenia | Years |
|---|---|
| Gerald Ruze | 2012– |
| Governor of Mäeklen | |
| Juan Roberts | 2014 |
| Karl Ĵist | 2014–2015 |
| Governor of New Adarma/Sibirel | |
| Clemente Ruiz | 2012–2014 |
| Victoria Amaral | 2014–2015 |
See also
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