Ukrainian Radical Party

The Ukrainian Radical Party, (URP), (Ukrainian: Українська радикальна партія, УPП, Ukraiinśka Radykaľna Partiia) founded in October 1890 as Ruthenian-Ukrainian Radical Party and based on the radical movement in western Ukraine dating from the 1870s, was the first modern Ukrainian political party with a defined program, mass following, and registered membership. It advocated socialism, increased rights for Ukrainian peasants, anti-clericalism and secularism.

For the party that was called the Ukrainian Radical Party in 1904 and 1905, see Ukrainian Democratic Party (1904). For the party that is called the Radical Party of Oleh Lyashko since 2011, see Radical Party (Ukraine).
Ukrainian Radical Party
Українська радикальна партія
FounderMykhailo Drahomanov
Founded5 October 1890
Dissolved26 March 1950
Split fromHromada
Merged intoUkrainian Socialist Party
HeadquartersLviv
IdeologyAgrarian socialism
Anti-clericalism
Ukrainian nationalism
Political positionLeft-wing
International affiliationLabour and Socialist International
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