Communist Party of Tarper
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| Communist Party of Tarper Parti Communiste de Tarper | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | CPT |
| Leader | Raul Gomez |
| Chairperson | Daniel Mynatt |
| General Secretary | Lambert Salinas |
| Founder | Ernesto Rivero |
| Slogan | "The Worker Will Rise!" |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Preceded by | United Socialist Democratic Party |
| Newspaper | The Vanguard |
| Student wing | University Communists |
| Youth wing | Tarperti League of Young Communists |
| Military wing | The Red Brigade (1902-1929) |
| Membership (December 2015) |
 145,000 |
| Ideology |
Communism Left Communism Classical Marxism Socialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Bundesrat |
6 / 120 |
| Bundestag |
94 / 709 |
| Party flag | |
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The Communist Party of Tarper, also commonly referred to as the CPT, is a Communist and Marxist-Leninist political party in Tarper. The party was founded in 1902 as a continuation of the United Socialist Democratic Party, USDP, of the Tarperti-Sangheili État.
Since mid-2010, its leader has been Raul Gomez. In the Bundestag the party has 64 out of 630 seats after polling 8.6% of the vote in the 2013 federal elections and, after the Socialist Unity and Labour parties formed a coalition government, it became the leader of the opposition. Its parliamentary group is the second largest among the four groups in the Bundestag, ahead of the Social Democrats.
According to official party figures, the Party had 145,000 registered members as of December 2015, making it the third-largest party in Tarper.
The party participates in the legislatures of seven states and is the senior partner in the government coalition of Meerland.
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History
The party was created by an Ernesto "Che" Rivero. Rivero was a member of the United Socialist Democratic Party and influential party of the TSE. After the breakup of the TSE, Che took the Tarperti branch of the party and created the party under its first name "Mark's Maroons". It was named after Tarperti political theorist, Charles Mark.
Role during the United Kingdoms
Ruling party of the CTCR
Starpin Era (1960-1991)
Underground Era (1991-2002)
Present Day (2002-present)
Ideology
Foreign policy
Organization
Symbols
In its early days the party used a maroon cockade, which was customary for parties of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since the first civil war the party has used the hammer and sickle, first only appearing in the party's flag and then being used by its modern logo.
The party uses the march titled,"The Red Banner" as its primary anthem. It used to use a modified version of the State Anthem of the CTCR but halted use of it do to its purported "soiling" by the Republic of Tarper.
Special organizations
Notable sub-organizations of the CPT are:
- Alliance for Left Communism (ALLCO), Caucus created to drive the party towards a non-authoritarian form of Communism.
- Tarperti League of Young Communists (TLYC), Youth and Student group of the party.
- The Left Party (LEFT), Coalition of Socialists and Moderate Communists.
- Rebirth Coalition (RC), Members who wish to return to CTCR era policy and stop chasing the SU.
Politburo of the CPT
Controversies
Bundestag election results
| Election | Seats won | ± | Position | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 248 / 603 |
190
|
2nd | Harper Paszek |
| 2005 | 61 / 614 |
 187
|
3rd | Harper Paszek |
| 2009 | 93 / 622 |
32
|
3rd | Harper Paszek |
| 2013 | 64 / 630 |
29
|
3rd | Raul Gomez |
| 2017 | 94 / 709 |
30
|
3rd | Raul Gomez |
Leaders of the Communist Party, 1902-present
| Leader | Period |
|---|---|
| Che Rivero | 1902-1920 |
| Yakov Menendez | 1920-1930 |
| Ludovic Leone | 1930-1940 |
| Zoe Herzog | 1940-1950 |
| Alois Benini | 1950-1960 |
| Tom Starpin | 1960-1991 |
| Finley Stringer | 1991-2000 |
| Harper Paszek | 2000-2010 |
| Raul Gomez | 2010-present |
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