Naprzód (West Miersa)

Naprzód
Chairman	Sylwester Wrzesiński
Parliamentary Leader	Adrian Rozak
Founded	1965
Headquarters	West Żobrodź, West Miersa
Ideology	Economic liberalism Miersan nationalism Social conservatism
Political position	Right
Colors	Gold
National Assembly	205 / 307
Website
naprzód.mz
Political parties Elections

Naprzód (lit. Forward) is a political party which is the governing party of the Miersan Sotirian Republic, having governed West Miersa since 2016, and prior to that, from 1986 to 2011.

Established in 1965 by economic liberals critical of the governing Miersan National Party's economic policies which favoured closer ties with Soravia against those of the nascent Euclean Community, the party did not win any seats in the 1966 and 1971 elections, although its popularity grew substantially, and by 1976, they were able to gain six seats in the National Assembly.

During the Miersan War, Naprzód enthusiastically supported the war effort, and became critical of the government's "indifference" to the plight of the Miersan nation: this not only led it to become more aligned with Soravia in the aftermath, but also made it a popular alternative to the governing Miersan National Party, particularly as many people viewed the Miersan National Party as only being able to secure a "glorious defeat" thanks to the help of Episemialist militias. This led to Naprzód taking power in 1986, and would govern continuously until 2011.

In this period, Naprzód instituted economic liberal policies and began to politically liberalize West Miersa as well, culminating in allowing the voiovdeships to exercise their powers under the West Miersan constitution in the early 2000s, and in 2006, by allowing the then-Minister-President, Oskar Palubicki, to exercise his full powers under the constitution.

However, after the 2011 elections, when Naprzód maintained control of the Presidency but lost control of the National Assembly, the situation led to deadlock and tensions between the two parties, culminating in a constitutional crisis that was only solved in June 2013, when Soravia backed the Miersan National Party, allowing them to take control of the Presidency.

In 2016, Naprzód retook control of the Presidency and National Assembly after waging a campaign against the "coup d'etat" and appeals to Miersan nationalism.

Ideology

Ideologically, Naprzód has advocated for economic neoliberalism. While in the late 1980s and through the 1990s and early 2000s, West Miersa underwent economic reforms and privatized many government-owned enterprises, since the mid-2000s, these efforts have stalled, despite Naprzód's official committment to economic neoliberalism.

Socially, they advocate for social conservatism, and seek to maintain prohibitions on same-sex marriage, and only permit abortions in the event of rape or in case of a medical emergency. They also support tough-on-crime policies. However, unlike the Miersan National Party, they were supportive of some social reforms, such as legalizing homosexuality, and legalizing abortion in the event of rape, or in case of a medical emergency.

However, like the Miersan National Party, they are committed to a reunited "Miersan Sotirian Republic," under the constitution of the Miersan Sotirian Republic.

Election results

Presidential

Election year	Candidate	Voting		Victory?
		No. of votes	% of vote
1976	Bożimir Traczyk	782,028	6.3%
1986	Maksymilian Trzeciak	9,409,615	71.2%
1991	Maksymilian Trzeciak	8,539,258	63.5%
1996	Damian Jackowiak	8,585,833	61.2%
2001	Damian Jackowiak	7,871,608	52.9%
2006	Tomisław Sobolewski	7,871,608	52.9%
2011	Tomisław Sobolewski	7,431,740	51.7%
2016	Sylwester Wrzesiński	8,180,631	57.2%
2021	Adrian Rozak	5,732,930	49.7%

National Assembly

Election	Parliamentary leader	Candidates	Seats	+/-	Position
1966	Bożimir Traczyk	41/138	0 / 230	4	Extra-parliamentary opposition
1971		77/138	0 / 230		Extra-parliamentary opposition
1976	Remigiusz Turowski	97/138	6 / 230	6	Opposition party
1986	Ksawery Sulewski	135/138	113 / 230	107	Minority government
1991	Korneli Krasowsky	138/138	131 / 230	18	Majority government
1996	Korneliusz Cygan	138/138	137 / 230	6	Majority government
2001	Tomisław Sobolewski	138/138	146 / 230	9	Majority government
2006	Oskar Palubicki	138/138	144 / 230	2	Majority government
2011		138/138	107 / 230	37	Opposition party
2016	Adrian Rozak	138/138	129 / 230	22	Majority government
2021	Denis Głodowski	138/138	226 / 307	97	Majority government