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The list of historical political parties in Germany lists the historical parties in Germany since 1848. For current political parties in Germany, see List of political parties in Germany.
In the National Assembly in Frankfurt, the first freely elected parliament for all of Germany, that of 18 May 1848 to 31 Existed in May 1849, the following groups were represented:
German Progressive Party German National Team German Reform Association
Cross Party newspaper (1848–1867)
Antisemitic People's Party
German Conservative Party (DKP) (1876–1918), before: Conservative Party (LAD)
German Progressive Party (DFP) (1861–1884)
German Liberal Party (DFSP) (1884–1893)
German Reform Party (DRP) (1900–1914), see also: antisemitic, German Social Reform Party
German Fatherland Party (DVLP) (1917–1918)
German People's Party (DTVP) (1868–1910), also: South German People's Party (1868–1910), see also: People's Democratic Party, Progressive People's Party
German Social Party (DSP) (1900–1914), see: antisemitic
German Social Reform Party (PRSP) (1894–1900), see also: antisemitic, German Reform Party, German Social Party
Socialist Workers Party of Germany, see: Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Saarland was after the Second World War until 1 January 1957 an autonomous territory in French protectorate. Accordingly, emerged after 1945 independent parties. Prior to the referendum via European Saar Statute 1955, political parties were allowed, that wanted to be reunited with the Federal Republic of Germany.
German People's Party (DV), founded in 1952, merged in 1955 in the DPS
SED - Socialist Unity Party of Germany (emerged in 1946 from the forced merger of the SPD and the KPD, 1989 renamed SED-PDS, 1990 renamed PDS, in 2005 renamed the Left Party, 2007 merged with WASG and renamed The Left)
In addition, he wrote some more Small Partys, which some still exist, including:
German beer drinkers Union (DBU)
Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD)
In addition, parties were in different electoral coalitions, including:
BDV - Bremer Democratic Party, founded in 1945, 1947, following the DVP, 1947 following the FDP
The German block, founded in 1947 as a spin-off of dissolved WAV, after 1952
LDP - Liberal Democratic Party, founded in 1945, initially as the German Democratic Party (DDP), in Bavaria in 1946, Hesse worked out in 1948 in the FDP
NB - new citizens Covenant, founded in 1948, merged in 1950 in BHE
VBH - father Municipal Federation Hamburg, founded in 1946, 1949 electoral alliance of Hamburg European national associations of CDU, FDP and German Conservative Party, 1952 resolved
EFP - European Federalist Party, founded in 1964, party work stopped in 1994
BGL - resolved Bremer Green List, founded in 1974, after 1983
The Citizens' Party, founded in 1979, disbanded after 1986 EAP - European Labour Party, founded in 1974, disbanded in 1986
KBW - Communist League of West Germany, founded in 1973, disbanded in 1985
BMV - founded Citizens Party MV initiative for Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania, 2002, 2006 merger with Independent State party Alliance for MV
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