Democratic-Social Movement (Poland)

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The Democratic-Social Movement (Polish: Ruch Demokratyczno-Społeczny, RDS) was a political party in Poland.

History[edit]

The RDS was established on 20 April 1991 by Zbigniew Bujak as a breakaway from the Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action.[1] It went on to receive 0.5% of the vote and win one seat in the Sejm in the October 1991 parliamentary elections.[2]

In June 1992 the party merged with the Polish Social Democratic Union, Labour Solidarity and some members of the Polish Socialist Party to form Labour United.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Piotr Wróbel (2014) Historical Dictionary of Poland 1945-1996, Routledge, p77
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1511 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. ^ Wróbe, p2008