Slovenian Democratic Union
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The Slovenian Democratic Union (
Republic of Slovenia from Yugoslavia
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History
The party was founded on 11 January 1989 in the
Communist regime. It was founded mostly by intellectuals around the alternative journal Nova revija
and it was initially called Slovenian Democratic Union of Reason.
In December 1989, it joined the
Slovenian National Assembly. Despite the relatively modest result, members of the party covered several key positions in the new cabinet led by the Christian Democrat Lojze Peterle, such as the Ministry of Interior, Defence, Justice, Information. Besides, the party member France Bučar was elected president of the Slovenian parliament
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After the independence of Slovenia, the party split into two. Its
Slovenian Social Democratic Party
.
Despite its relatively small popular support, the Slovenian Democratic Union was one of the most influential parties in Slovenia between 1988 and 1991. After its dissolution, its former members have become influential members of other political formations.
The legal successors of the Slovenian Democratic Union are the Slovenian Democratic Party and the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia.
Prominent members
- Dimitrij Rupel
- Jelko Kacin
- Janez Janša
- Igor Bavčar
- France Bučar
- Tine Hribar
- Spomenka Hribar
- Peter Jambrek
- Rudi Šeligo
- Veno Taufer
- Ivo Urbančič
- Peter Vodopivec
- Tone Peršak
See also
- Contributions to the Slovenian National Program
- Committee for the Defence of Human Rights
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