Democratic Union (Poland)

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The Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna) was a liberal party in Poland. The party was founded in 1990 by prime minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki as a merger of the Citizens' Movement Democratic Action(Ruch Obywatelski Akcja Demokratyczna) and the Forum of Right Democrats (Forum Prawicy Demokratycznej).

Timeline of Polish liberal parties after 1989

• Citizens Movement '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- )

The party had a social liberal profile with christian influence. Important members were Bronisław Geremek, Jacek Kuroń, Adam Michnik, Hanna Suchocka, Jan Maria Rokita, Aleksander Hall.

In 1994 the party merged with the Liberal Democratic Congress into the Freedom Union. (Unia Wolności).

[edit] See also

• Liberalism in Poland
• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy