Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland
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Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland Socjaldemokracja Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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Leader | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
Founded | 28 January 1990[1] |
Dissolved | 15 April 1999 |
Preceded by | Polish United Workers' Party (de facto) |
Merged into | Democratic Left Alliance |
Headquarters | Warsaw |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Democratic Left Alliance (1990-99) |
International affiliation | Socialist International (1996-1999) |
Colours | Red |
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
|
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
|
15 |
As part of the Democratic Left Alliance coalition, which won 164 seats in total. |
References
- ISBN 9781560725961.
- ISBN 9781443808965.