Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Social Democracy of
the Republic of Poland
Socjaldemokracja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
LeaderAleksander Kwaśniewski
Founded28 January 1990[1]
Dissolved15 April 1999
Preceded byPolish United Workers' Party (de facto)
Merged intoDemocratic Left Alliance
HeadquartersWarsaw
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationDemocratic Left Alliance (1990-99)
International affiliationSocialist International (1996-1999)
ColoursRed

Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland (SdRP) (

Polish United Workers Party
(PZPR).

Among the creators and leading figures of SdRP were the former Polish president

Prime Minister Leszek Miller
.

On 15 April 1999, the SdRP was folded into the Democratic Left Alliance.[2]

Election results

Sejm

Election year Leader # of

votes

% of

vote

# of

overall seats won

+/–
1991 Aleksander Kwaśniewski 1,344,820 12.0 (#2)
45 / 460
As part of the Democratic Left Alliance coalition, which won 60 seats in total.
1993 Aleksander Kwaśniewski 2,815,169 20.4 (#1)
76 / 460
Increase 31
As part of the Democratic Left Alliance coalition, which won 171 seats in total.
1997 Leszek Miller 3,551,224 27.1 (#2)
97 / 460
Increase15
As part of the Democratic Left Alliance coalition, which won 164 seats in total.

References