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Democratic Party
Demokratische ParteiLeader Markus Giersch Founded March 17, 1947
October 29, 1995 (refoundation)
June 20, 2009 (refoundation)Headquarters Niederschbacher Stadtweg 29
D-60437 Frankfurt am MainIdeology Liberalism Political position Centre-left Website http://www.demokratische-partei.org Politics of Germany
Political parties
ElectionsThe Democratic Party of Germany (DPD) was founded in 1947 as a German liberal party and is the forerunner of the FDP in the current Federal Republic of Germany. On September 2, 2011 the party was changed the name to Democratic Party with the addition of Germany.
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Democratic Party of Germany (1947/48)
Shortly after the end of World War II, bourgeois-liberal organizations were founded, which referred mainly to the traditions of the Deutsche Demokratische Partei, the Deutsche Volkspartei and the württembergische Demokratische Volkspartei. These liberal parties, which appeared initially at the local and national level, took in July 1946 the decision to establish an all-German coordination committee. The committee first met in November 1946 in Coburg to prepare the foundation of an all-German Liberal Party.
As a consequence the DPD was founded on March 17, 1947 at a conference in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, attended by liberal politicians from all four zones. The leaders were Theodor Heuss (Deutsche Demokratische Partei) and William Külz (Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands). The headquarters of the party were in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin. After Külz died in April 1948 the DPD dissolved.
Democratic Party of Germany (1995)
In October 1995 the DPD was refounded in Berlin as a party "for the interests of foreigners who are living in Germany". The DPD took part at the German federal election, 1998. After the election the DPD dissolved.
Democratic Party (today)
At the suggestion of the voluntary association Bundesbanner "Schwarz-Rot-Gold" – Bund der Demokraten e.V. it was decided on May 2, 2009 in Frankfurt am Main to form a new democratic party. Due to this decision the Democratic Party of Germany was refounded on June 20, 2009 in Darmstadt. On August 28, 2009 the DPD was formally acknowledged as a political party.[1]
On September 2, 2011 the party was changed the name from Democratic Party of Germany to Democratic Party with the addition of Germany.Political Platform
The Democratic Party especially appreciates the tradition of the DPD of 1947 [2] and supports a highly democratic and liberal ideology.[3] The position in the German political spectrum is center-left.
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References
- ^ http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/de/parteien/parteien_downloads.html
- ^ http://www.demokratische-partei.org/geschichte_der_demokratischen_partei_deutschlands.php
- ^ http://www.demokratische-partei.org/partei_programm.php
Political parties in Germany before 1945 - Bavarian Peasants' League (BB)
- Agricultural League
- Christian National Peasants' and Farmers' Party (CNBL)
- German Farmers' Party (DBP)
- Schleswig-Holsteinische Bauern- und Landarbeiterdemokratie (SHBLD)
- Conservative People's Party (KVP)
- Free Conservative Party (FKP)
- German Conservative Party (DKP)
- German National People's Party (DNVP)
- Christian Social Party (CSP)
- Christian Social People's Service (CSVD)
- Reich Party for Civil Rights and Deflation (RVA)
- Miscellaneous
Categories:- Liberal parties in Germany
- Defunct liberal political parties
- Defunct political parties in Germany
- Political parties established in 1947
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