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Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)

Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)

The Party of the Democratic Left (Slovak: Strana demokratickej ľavice, SDĽ) was a social-democratic political party in Slovakia from 1990 to 2004. It was founded in 1990 out of the Communist Party of Slovakia.

On party congress on 14 December 1991 in Trenčín, congress adopted new party constitution and decided to leave federation of Communist Party of Czecho-Slovakia, due to disputes with the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and changing situation in the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic. Congress reconfirmed Peter Weiss as party chairman.

From 1994 to 1997, SDĽ was a member of a coalition called "Common Choice" (Spoločná voľba) that gained 10.18% (18 seats) in the Slovak parliament. They did not form a part of the government. Since the 2002 elections, it has had no place in the Slovak legislature. It was a member of the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International.[1]

On 4 December 2004, the party membership voted to merge with Direction – Social Democracy from 1 January 2005. The latter party had broken off from the SDL five years earlier.

Party of the Democratic Left

Strana demokratickej ľavice
LeaderPeter Weiss (1991–1996)
Jozef Migaš (1996–2001)
Pavel Koncoš (2001–2002)
Ľubomír Petrák (2002–2004)
FounderPeter Weiss
Founded22 November 1990
Dissolved4 December 2004
Preceded byCommunist Party of Slovakia
Merged intoDirection–Social Democracy
HeadquartersBratislava
IdeologySocial democracy[1]
Democratic socialism[2]
Political positionCentre-left[3]
National affiliationCommunist Party of Czechoslovakia (1990–1992)
Common Choice (1994–1997)
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
International affiliationSocialist International[4]
European Parliament groupParty of European Socialists
ColoursRedBlue
Party flag
Flag of the Party of the Democratic Left
  • Politics of Slovakia
  • Political parties
  • Elections

Election results

National Council

YearVoteVote %SeatsPlaceGovernment
1992453,20314.7
29 / 150
2ndNo
1994299,469Decrease10.4Decrease
18 / 150
2ndNo
1998492,507Increase14.7Increase
23 / 150
3rdDecreaseYes
200239,163Decrease1.4Decrease
0 / 150
12thDecreaseNo

Name changes

  • Communist Party of Slovakia (succeeding Communist Party of Slovakia) (22. 11. 1990)

  • Communist Party of Slovakia – Party of the Democratic Left (12. 2. 1991)

  • Party of the Democratic Left (1. 2. 1992)

See also

  • Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia, 2005)

  • Politics of Slovakia

  • List of political parties in Slovakia

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.politologickycasopis.czKoudelka, Zdeněk (14 February 1997). "Současná slovenská politika" (PDF). Politologický časopis (in Czech): 199–200. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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[2]
Citation Linkarchiv.ihned.czZábojník, Oldřich (10 July 2000). "Migaš slibuje demokratický socialismus". ihned.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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[3]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgKiss, Yudit (1997). The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe: Restructuring and Conversion. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-19-829280-5.
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[4]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comHarry Harmer (1999). The Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998. Routledge. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-317-88349-4.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.sdl.skOfficial web site (in Slovak)
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.politologickycasopis.cz"Současná slovenská politika"
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[7]
Citation Linkarchiv.ihned.cz"Migaš slibuje demokratický socialismus"
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[8]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comThe Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998
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[9]
Citation Linkwww.sdl.skOfficial web site (in Slovak)
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[10]
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