Formation of SPS
Together with Nemtsov, Chubais, Irina Hakamada and Egor Gaydar, Kirienko formed the Soyuz Pravih Sil (SPS, Union of the Right forces), one of the largest Russia's liberal democrat parties. The party finished fourth on 1999 elections.
He participated in the elections for Moscow mayor chair and finished second after incumbent Yuri Luzhkov.
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