Democratic Union (Poland)

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Democratic Union
Unia Demokratyczna
Chairman Tadeusz Mazowiecki
FoundedDecember 2, 1990 (parliamentary group)
May 12, 1991 (party)
DissolvedApril 23, 1994 (1994-04-23)
Merger of Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action
Forum of the Democratic Right
Split from Solidarity Citizens' Committee
Merged into Freedom Union
Ideology Liberalism
Reformism
Anti-Lustration
Political position Centre

The Democratic Union (Polish : Unia Demokratyczna) 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).

Contents

Timeline of Polish liberal parties after 1989
Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action /ROAD (1990–1991)
Liberal Democratic Congress /KLD (1990–1994)
Democratic Union /UD (1991–1994)
Freedom Union /UW (1994–2005)
Democratic Party /PD (2005– )
Palikot's Movement /RP (2011–2013)
Your Movement /TR (2013– )
Modern/.N (2015– )

The party had a market-socialist profile 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 yearVotes %Seats+/–Government
1991 1,382,05112.32 (#1)
62 / 460
Increase2.svg 13 [1] PCZChNPSL-PLSLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChNPChDKLDPSL-PLSLChPPPP (1992–1993)
1993 1,460,95710.59 (#3)
74 / 460
Increase2.svg 12 SLD-PSL

Senate

Election yearSeats+/–Government
1991
21 / 100
PCZChNPSL-PLSLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChNPChDKLDPSL-PLSLChPPPP (1992–1993)
1993
4 / 100
Decrease2.svg 17 SLD-PSL

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