Association of Free Democrats
The Association of Free Democrats (German: Bund Freier Demokraten) was a liberal coalition formed in East Germany on 12 February 1990. It originally consisted of the Liberal Democratic Party, the Free Democratic Party (GDR) and the German Forum Party. In the Volkskammer election of the 18 March 1990 the Association of Free Democrats polled 5.28% of the votes and gained 21 seats. It then participated in the last GDR government led by Lothar de Maizière.
Association of Free Democrats Bund Freier Demokraten | |
|---|---|
 The party logo | |
| Founded | 12 February 1990 |
| Dissolved | 12 August 1990 |
| Merged into | Free Democratic Party (Germany) |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Liberal democracy German reunification |
| |
On 27 March 1990 the Association of Free Democrats absorbed the National Democratic Party of Germany. Finally, on 11 August 1990 it merged with the Free Democratic Party.
See also
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Germany
External links
| Parties of the Democratic Bloc (1945–1950) |
|
|---|---|
| Parties of the National Front (1950–1989) | |
| Parties during and after the Peaceful Revolution (1989–1990) | |
| Constituent Mass Organizations | |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.