Party of the Democratic Left (Czech Republic) explained

Party of the Democratic Left
Native Name:Strana demokratické levice
Leader:Lotar Indruch
Josef Mečl
Marie Stiborová
Foundation:9 April 1990
Dissolution:21 June 1997
Merged:Party of Democratic Socialism
Ideology:Democratic socialism
Position:Centre-left to left-wing
International:Socialist International (observer)
Colours:Red
Country:the Czech Republic

The Party of the Democratic Left (Czech: Strana demokratické levice, SDL) was a democratic-socialist political party in the Czech Republic from 1990 to 1997.[1]

From 1992 to 1994, SDL was a member of a coalition called Left Bloc (Levý blok) that gained 14.05% in the 1992 Czech legislative election and 14.27% in the 1992 Czechoslovak parliamentary election. They did not form a part of the government.

On 21 June 1997, party dissolved and merged into Party of Democratic Socialism.[2]

Name changes

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://zpravodajstvi.ecn.cz/ENV/VOLBY/SDL/page01.htm
  2. Web site: 8.2. Strana demokratické levice (SDL).