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]
Party of the Democratic Left Strana demokratické levice | |
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| Leader | Lotar Indruch Josef Mečl Marie Stiborová |
| Founded | 9 April 1990 |
| Dissolved | 21 June 1997 |
| Merged into | Party of Democratic Socialism |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (observer) |
| Colours | Red |
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
edit- Democratic Left of the ČSFR (9 April 1990)
- Party of the Democratic Left (1993)