Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland

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The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland (Switzerland: Eidgenössisch-Demokratische Union, Union Démocratique Fédérale, Unione Democratica Federale) is a Christian right political party in Switzerland. It was founded in 1975 as a spin off of the Nationale Aktion, and in 1991 it entered the Swiss National Council.

At the legislative elections, 19 October 2003, the party won 1.3% of the popular vote and 2 out of 200 seats.

At the last legislative elections, 22 October 2007, the party won 1.3 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 200 seats. [1]

In may of 2007 the party became member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM).

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  1. ^ Nationalrat 2007

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