Party for a Rule of Law Offensive
Party for a Rule of Law Offensive Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive | |
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| Leader | Ronald Schill (2000–2003) Mario Mettbach (2003–2004) Markus Wagner (2004–2006) Peter-Alexander von der Marwitz (2006–2007) Wolfgang Jabbusch (2007) |
| Founded | 13 July 2000 |
| Dissolved | 29 October 2007 |
| Succeeded by | Citizens in Rage (Bremen section) |
| Ideology | Right-wing populism Conservatism Law and order |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Website | |
| schill-partei.de (archive) | |
The Party for a Rule of Law Offensive, Rule of Law State Offensive Party, Party for the Promotion of the Rule of Law, Law and Order Offensive Party, or Party of Law and Order Offensive (German: Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive), commonly known as the "Schill party" from 2000 to 2003, was a minor right-wing populist party in Germany, mainly active in the state of Hamburg, that ran on a platform of law and order. It was founded in July 2000 by the judge Ronald Schill and was temporarily very successful in Hamburg, winning 19.4% of the votes in the 2001 state election and joining a coalition government. After the centre-right coalition collapsed and Schill left the party in 2003, it quickly lost support. Attempts to expand to other states or the federal level were unsuccessful. It may therefore be considered a "flash party" or protest party.