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Democratic Union (Poland)

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Democratic Union
Unia Demokratyczna
ChairmanTadeusz Mazowiecki
FoundedDecember 2, 1990 (parliamentary group)
May 12, 1991 (party)
DissolvedApril 23, 1994 (1994-04-23)
Merger ofCitizens' Movement for Democratic Action
Forum of the Democratic Right
Split fromSolidarity Citizens' Committee
Merged intoFreedom Union
IdeologyLiberalism
Reformism
Anti-Lustration
Political positionCentre

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).

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

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Sejm

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Election year Votes % Seats +/– Government
1991 1,382,051 12.32 (#1)
62 / 460
Increase 13[1] PCZChNPSL-PLSLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChNPChDKLDPSL-PLSLChPPPP (1992–1993)
1993 1,460,957 10.59 (#3)
74 / 460
Increase 12 SLD-PSL

Senate

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Election year Seats +/– Government
1991
21 / 100
PCZChNPSL-PLSLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChNPChDKLDPSL-PLSLChPPPP (1992–1993)
1993
4 / 100
Decrease 17 SLD-PSL

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Posłowie X kadencji (Members of the X Sejm)". Sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 8 January 2015.