Free Democratic Party (East Germany) Explained

Free Democratic Party
Native Name:Freie Demokratische Partei der DDR
Abbreviation:F.D.P.
Foundation:4 February 1990
Dissolved:11 August 1990
Merged:Free Democratic Party
National:Association of Free Democrats
Leader:Bruno Menzel
Headquarters:East Berlin
Ideology:Liberalism (German)
Position:Centre-right
Country:East Germany

The Free Democratic Party of the GDR (de|Freie Demokratische Partei der DDR, F.D.P.) was an opposition political party in East Germany. The appeal for its formation was made on 25 November 1989 in Berlin by those East German liberals who doubted the ability of the former block party Liberal Democratic Party of Germany to reform itself. It was formally founded 4 February 1990; on 12 February 1990, it joined the Association of Free Democrats for the Volkskammer elections.

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