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)
• Civic Platform (2001- )
• Democratic Party /PD (2005–2016)
• Palikot's Movement /RP (2011–2013)
• Your Movement /TR (2013–2023)
• Modern/.N (2015– )
• Poland 2050 (2020- )

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

Sejm

Election year Votes % Seats +/– Government
1991 1,382,051 12.32 (#1)
62 / 460
 Increase 13[1] PC–ZChN–PSL-PL–SLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChN–PChD–KLD–PSL-PL–SLCh–PPPP (1992–1993)
1993 1,460,957 10.59 (#3)
74 / 460
 Increase 12 SLD-PSL

Senate

Election year Seats +/– Government
1991
21 / 100
 PC–ZChN–PSL-PL–SLCh (1991–1992)
UD–ZChN–PChD–KLD–PSL-PL–SLCh–PPPP (1992–1993)
1993
4 / 100
 Decrease 17 SLD-PSL

See also

References

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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Union_(Poland)
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