Democratic Union (Poland)
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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Democratic Union (Template:Langx) was a liberal Christian-democratic party in Poland. The party was founded in 1991 by Prime Minister, Christian Democrat Tadeusz Mazowiecki as a merger of the Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action (Ruch Obywatelski Akcja Demokratyczna) and the Forum of Right Democrats (Forum Prawicy Demokratycznej).
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The party had a Social capitalist outlook with Christian-democratic influence. Important members were Bronisław Geremek, Jacek Kuroń, Adam Michnik, Hanna Suchocka, Jan Rokita and Aleksander Hall.
In 1994, the party merged with the Liberal Democratic Congress into the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności).
Election results
Sejm
| Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,382,051 | 12.32 (#1) | Template:Composition bar | Increase 13[1] | PC–ZChN–PSL-PL–SLCh (1991–1992)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| UD–ZChN–PChD–KLD–PSL-PL–SLCh–PPPP (1992–1993)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |||||
| 1993 | 1,460,957 | 10.59 (#3) | Template:Composition bar | Increase 12 | SLD–PSL |
Senate
| Election year | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Template:Composition bar | PC–ZChN–PSL-PL–SLCh (1991–1992)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| 1993 | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 17 | SLD–PSL |
See also
References
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