Progressive Party

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Progressive Party
Ozjezei Paszem
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Political Ideology Liberalism
Progressivism
Political Position Kryfona-left
Political Compass
Economic Left/Right
N/A
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian
N/A
Spekr
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X,Y
Motto
Progressivism first.
Kryfona: Ozjezeise yanaj.
Founded June 10th, 1940
Founder Kogra Zsysza
Party Leader Magraniz Zaiha
Secretary Seiluzin Magri
Headquarters 200 Vipare Av.
City Nylzsryf, Lawv.
Nation Kryfona Kingdom
Organizations
Labor Branch Progressive Labor Party
Youth Branch Young Progressive Party
Kryfonsparliszaiye
0 / 81
Provincial parliaments
127 / 1,164

The Progressive Party of the Kryfona Kingdom (Kryfona: Ozjezei Paszem za an Kryfonakinadina; For. Kryf. pronunciation: /ˈɔːzˌɛ.z pæ.sɛm/; OP or OPK), often referred to as the Progressives or the Ozjezeisi is a large minor party in the Kryfona Kingdom representing progressives and the Progressive ideology. It was founded in 1940 in response to the expulsion of many prominent progressives within the ranks of the Kryfona Loyalist Party. Because it is not a federal party, it cannot campaign for federal Kryfonsparliszaiye seats and is not eligible to stand in federal elections, and therefore has no Kryfonsparliszaiye seats. The party and its affiliates do however hold 127 provincial seats spread over 16 provincial legislative bodies, making the Progressive Party one of the largest parties in the Kingdom in terms of seats. The party is currently run by Kogra Zsysza, who has headed the party since 1997.

The Progressive Party has experienced several waves of popularity, the most recent of which began in 2005. Between 1962 and 1964, the party experienced a massive surge in support from disenfranchised members of the Kryfona Royalist Party who did not support the party's stance on the Yaraan Crisis. A second surge of support came in the late 1980s, when the party suddenly gained almost 30 seats between the parliaments of Rsza and Lawvsgara, bringing the party to semi-national attention. While the party subsequently fell from attention and lost many of these seats, a third surge of support beginning in 2005 resulted in an almost equal jump in seats. The party currently holds 127 seats, mostly concentrated in the provincial governments of Rsza, Tauba, and Szaras. Many of these seats are officially held by affiliate branches, including 11 in Lawvsgara under the LPF, 16 in Szaras under the SzP, and 28 in Rsza under the KLPP.