Initiative of the Republic of Poland
Initiative of the Republic of Poland Inicjatywa Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej | |
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| Leader | Zbigniew Łuczak |
| Founded | 28 May 2004 |
| Registered | 7 September 2004 |
| Dissolved | 11 October 2010 |
| Split from | Self Defence RP |
| Headquarters | ul. Meisnera 8 m. 20, 03-982 Warsaw |
| Membership (2004) | 1000 |
| Ideology | Socialism Decentralization Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
The Initiative of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Inicjatywa Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej), often shortened to Initiative RP (Polish: Inicjatywa RP) and IRP, was a short-lived centre-left agrarian and socialist Polish political party. It was founded on 28 May 2004 in Łódź by former activists of Samoobrona RP, mainly from the Łódzkie and Mazowieckie Voivodeships. It existed until 2010.
The party was one of many minor parties that seceded from Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland throughout the 2000s. However, Initiative RP maintained the party program of Self-Defence and wanted to uphold it. Formed by a few working-class local councillors, the party was concerned about Self-Defence's inability to carry out its postulates but had friendly relations with its mother party.