Smart Politics (Ukraine)
{{Infobox political party
| name = Smart Politics
| native_name = Розумна полiтика
| native_name_lang = uk
| logo = Команда Разумкова лого.png
| colorcode = {{party color|Smart Politics (Ukraine)}}
| abbreviation = RP
| leader = Dmytro Razumkov
| founder = Dmytro Razumkov
| founded = {{Start date|2021|11|8|df=yes}}
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{{Start date|2022|1|24|df=yes}}
{{small|(Razumkov Team)}}
| registered = {{Start date|2021|11|16|df=yes}}
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| split = Servant of the People
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| ideology = Anti-corruption
Reformism
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| national =
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Smart Politics (Ukraine)}}|border=darkgray}} Blue
{{color box|#A51C36|border=darkgray}} Red
| slogan = "It is time for positive change and smart politics!"
{{small|({{langx|uk|«Настав час позитивних змін і розумної політики!»}})}}
| seats1_title = Verkhovna Rada
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|25|450|{{party color|Smart Politics (Ukraine)}}}}
| website = {{URL|razumkov.team}}
| country = Ukraine
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Smart Politics ({{langx|uk|Розумна Політика|Rozumna Polityka}}, RP) is an inter-factional parliamentary group in the Verkhovna Rada (the national parliament of Ukraine), created by former parliamentary speaker Dmytro Razumkov on 8 November 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://kp.ua/politics/a635752-razumkov-opublikoval-polnyj-spisok-chlenov-mezhfraktsionnoho-obedinenija-rozumna-politik|title=Cписок членов межфракционного объединения Розумна політика|website=КП в Украине | КП в Україні | KP in Ukraine}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.chesno.org/party/371/|title=РОЗУМНА ПОЛІТИКА — Програма, Балотування, Статистика, Політична Агітація | ПолітХаб|website=www.chesno.org}} The group currently includes 25 deputies, 19 from Servant of the People, two from Batkivshchyna and four independents.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/ambitsiyi-perspektyvy-dmytra-razumkova/31551046.html|title=«Розумна політика»: амбіції та перспективи Дмитра Разумкова|website=Радіо Свобода|date=9 November 2021 |last1=Лазур |first1=Власта }}{{Cite news|url=https://vesti.ua/politika/budem-rasshiryat-nashu-komandu-za-predelami-parlamenta-razumkov|title=Розумна політика: главные заявления Разумкова на брифинге|date=November 17, 2021|website=ВЕСТИ}}
History
Dmytro Razumkov is a former leader of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People party.{{cite web|url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/593353.html|title=First hundred candidates on Servant of the People's election list: who are they?|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=June 12, 2019|access-date=July 19, 2019}} In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election, Razumkov headed the party list of Servant of the People. In the election the party won 124 seats on the nationwide party list and 130 constituency seats.[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-elections/2748306-cec-counts-100-percent-of-vote-in-ukraines-parliamentary-elections.html CEC counts 100 percent of vote in Ukraine's parliamentary elections], Ukrinform (26 July 2019)
{{in lang|ru}} [https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/articles/2019/07/21/7221526/ Results of the extraordinary elections of the People's Deputies of Ukraine 2019], Ukrayinska Pravda (21 July 2019)
On 29 August 2019, Razumkov was elected Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament).[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/2769412-razumkov-elected-as-chairman-of-verkhovna-rada.html Razumkov elected as Chairman of Verkhovna Rada], Ukrinform (29 August 2019)
On 7 October 2021, the Verkhovna Rada voted to dismiss Razumkov from his post as Chairman of the Parliament.{{cite news|title=Ukrainian Lawmakers Vote To Remove Parliament Speaker Razumkov|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-parliament-speaker-razumkov-fired/31497427.html|access-date=2021-10-07|newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|date=7 October 2021 |language=en}} Four days earlier President Zelensky had stated, that he was "not a member of our team anymore."
On 8 November 2021, Razumkov founded the inter-factional parliamentary group Smart Politics. The group included 25 deputies, 19 from Servant of the People, two from Batkivshchyna and four independents.
On 16 November 2021, Razumkov confirmed that he would create a political party.{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/11/16/7314148/|title=Разумков підтвердив, що створюватиме партію|trans-title=Razumkov confirmed that he would create a party|date=16 November 2021|publisher=Ukrayinska Pravda|language=Ukrainian}}
In January 2022, Razumkov founded an NGO called Team Razumkov that would form the backbone of the new party. Also in January 2022, Mukachevo mayor Andriy Baloha joined this project.{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/01/24/7321521/|title=Youngest Baloha and Ukrainian who conquered Everest join Team Razumkov|date=24 January 2022|publisher=Ukrayinska Pravda}}
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Category:2021 establishments in Ukraine
Category:Political parties established in 2022