Liberalism in Poland

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Poland. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. Parties included in this scheme do not necessarily label themselves as "liberal".

Contents 1 Introduction 2 The timeline 2.1 Democratic Party 2.2 Union of Real Politics 2.3 Citizens's Movement-Democratic Action 2.4 From Democratic Union to Democratic Party 3 Liberal leaders 4 References 5 See also

[edit] Introduction

Liberalism in Poland has always been a minor but sometimes influential political force. Nowadays the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności, member ELDR) is a center liberal party.

[edit] The timeline

[edit] Democratic Party

• 1938: Left wing liberals founded the Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Demokratyczne)
• 1939: The party is banned by the Germans
• 1945: The party is brought under communist control
• 1989: The party returned to a democratic profile
• 1991: The party entered the electoral committee of the conservative Liberal Democratic Congress
• 1997: The party entered the electoral committee of the liberal Freedom Union
• 2001: The party entered the electoral committee of the conservative liberal Civic Platform
• 2005: The party entered the electoral committee of the conservative liberal Civic Platform

[edit] Union of Real Politics

• 1990: In 1979 Janusz Korwin-Mikke activist of official Democratic Party published his political agenda. His main idea was to introduce Laissez-faire market economy in Poland. The proposed solution was to sign a deal with class of ruling communists, transforming their share in power into share in business. In 1990 new party Union of Real Politics (Unia Polityki Realnej) was officially proclaimed.

[edit] Citizens's Movement-Democratic Action

• 1990: Liberals supporters of the Solidarity Trade Union around Zbigniew Bujak, Władysław Frasyniuk, and Adam Michnik founded the Citizens Movement 'Democratic Action' (Ruch Obywatelski Akcja Demokratyczna/ROAD).
• 1991: A left-wing faction led by Bujak forms the Democratic Social Movement (Ruch Demokratyczno Społeczny) and the rest of the party merged into the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna/UD).

[edit] From Democratic Union to Democratic Party

• 1991: Liberal and catholic intellectuals founded the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna), absorbing later that year the Forum of Democratic Right and the ⇒ Citizens Movement-Democratic Action. The party is led by Tadeusz Mazowiecki and Bronisław Geremek
• 1994: The party merged with the Liberal Democratic Congress into the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności)
• 2001: A right-wing faction created the conservative liberal Civic Platform
• 2005: On the basis of the Freedom Union the Democratic Party (Partia Demokratycnza) is formed.

[edit] Liberal leaders

• Władysław Frasyniuk - Janusz Onyszkiewicz - Janusz Korwin-Mikke - Leszek Balcerowicz

[edit] References

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[edit] See also

• History of Poland
• Politics of Poland
• List of political parties in Poland

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