Third Ukrainian Republic

Third Ukrainian Republic is a political party in Ukraine. The party was formally named (from its creation in May 1999 till April 2010) Forward, Ukraine! (; Vpered, Ukrajino!) and (from April 2010 till July 2014) People's Self-Defense Political Party. In December 2011 the party announced it would be merged into All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland". However, in July 2014 the party was re-energised and renamed. History Forward, Ukraine! electoral bloc Originally, the party takes its roots from the electoral bloc "Forward, Ukraine!" that was formed on April 3, 1997. Composed out of several political formations such as the parliamentary faction "Reforms", the Christian-Democratic Party of Ukraine (leader V.Stretovych), the Christian Democratic Union, the Ukrainian Christian Democratic Party, Hromada (led by Oleksandr Turchynov), Christian Democratic Youth of Ukraine, the trade union "Our Right", the charity fund "Ukrainian Perspective", Ukrainian fund in support of reforms, and the political association "Young Ukraine". The leading section of that bloc was the parliamentary faction "Reforms" led by Serhiy Sobolyev. In June 1997 the faction changed its name to "Forward, Ukraine!" as well whose unofficial leader became the deputy speaker Viktor Musiyaka.