Young Liberal Democracy Mlada liberalna demokracija | |
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Leader | Borut Cink |
Secretary-General | Davor M. Kalin |
Founded | 1 February 1991 |
Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Newspaper | Dnevnik mladega liberalca |
Ideology | Liberalism Social liberalism |
European affiliation | European Liberal Youth |
International affiliation | International Federation of Liberal Youth |
Mother party | Liberal Democracy of Slovenia |
Colours | Light blue, green |
Website | |
http://www.mld.si | |
Young Liberal Democracy (Slovene : Mlada liberalna demokracija) (MLD) is the youth party of the Slovene political party Liberal Democracy of Slovenia. MLD is a national liberal youth organisation.
The members of MLD started with work on 1 February 1991. The members are engaging themselves on the national as well as the local level, they are taking an active part in the work of the central party.
Mlada liberalna demokracija is also connected with related foreign organisations. Full members status is held by IFLRY, LYMEC, ISEEL and UNITED.
MLD's highest body is the Congress, which meets at least every second year. It adopts MLD's political platform, the Manifesto, and decides about MLD's activities. These are stated in a one-year Programme of Action. Furthermore, the Congress elects the President and decides upon the budget.
The Council is composed from at least one representative from each local committee; from one representative from each regional committee and the Bureau. It meets three times per year. Furthermore, the Council elects all the other Bureau members.
The MLD Bureau consists of a President, Vice-President, a Secretary General, an International Secretary, an Organisational Secretary, and five Bureau members. The Bureau has the responsibility for MLD's day-to-day management and is elected every two years.
President: | Borut Cink |
Vice-president: | Peter Jevšinek |
Organisational Secretary: | Mateja Zver |
President of Council: | Jani Novoljan |
President: | Borut Cink |
Vice-president: | Andrej Kelenc |
President of Council: | Mitja Adamlje |
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