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«We should say that this is a historical moment: a social democratic party has become a parliamentary party for the first time in the contemporary history of Russia. Even though our party is new, it got almost as many votes as the ‘parliamentary elders’, i.e. the Communist party and the Liberal Democratic party» From Sergei Mironov’s briefing on December 3, 2007. As of 2007, the political party Just Russia is the first parliamentary social democratic party in the contemporary history of Russia, and as of 2008, the first Russian party to become a member of International social democratic NGO “Socialist International”. The party was created on October 28, 2006 as a result of merger of the parties “Motherland”, “Russian party of the retired people” and “Russian party of LIFE”. In four and a half years of its activity, Just Russia united the representatives of 9 political parties and movements. Sergei Mironov is the leader of the political party Just Russia.  

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As of 2007, the political party Just Russia is the first parliamentary social democratic party in the contemporary history of Russia, and as of 2008, the first Russian party to become a member of International social democratic NGO “Socialist International”. The party was created on October 28, 2006 as a result of merger of the parties “Motherland”, “Russian party of the retired people” and “Russian party of LIFE”. In four and a half years of its activity, Just Russia united the representatives of 9 political parties and movements. Sergei Mironov is the leader of the political party Just Russia. >>

Election campaign events

On December 4, 2011, as the result of State Duma elections, political party Just Russia got 13,24% (8 695 522) of the votes, thus considerably improving its results as compared to 2007 Duma elections, and gaining the largest increase in popular support as compared to other parties that made their way to the 6th State Duma. JustRussia became the third largest party in the State Duma, outrunning the LDPR with 64 deputy mandates. >>