Konfederacja Polski Niepodległej (KPN, Confederation of Independent Poland) was a political party founded on 1 September 1979 by Leszek Moczulski and others declaring support for the pre-war traditions of Sanacja and Józef Piłsudski. It was the first independent political party that was publicly proclaimed in the Eastern Bloc, it was however unrecognized by the People's Republic of Poland government and its chief activists were arrested several times. It didn't participate in the Polish Roundtable Negotiations. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Leszek Moczulski (born 1930) is a Polish historian and politician, a member of various organizations opposing the communist regime in the Peoples Republic of Poland and the co-founder of the first non-communist and not-underground political party in the Eastern Bloc. ... Flag of the Chief of State (1919-1927) Sanacja was a coalition political movement of the Second Polish Republic in the inter war years. ... Office Chief of State, Marshal of Poland Term of office from November 14, 1918 until December 9, 1922 Profession Statesman Political party none (see Sanacja for details), formerly PPS Spouse Maria PiÅ‚sudska Aleksandra PiÅ‚sudska Date of birth December 5, 1867 Place of birth Zułów, in todays... A map of the Eastern Bloc. ... Capital Warsaw Language(s) Polish Government Socialist republic President  - 1947-1952 BolesÅ‚aw Bierut  - 1983-1989 Wojciech Jaruzelski Prime minister  - 1944-1947 E. Osóbka-Morawski  - 1947-1952 and 1954-1970 Józef Cyrankiewicz  - 1952-1954 BolesÅ‚aw Bierut  - 1970-1980 Piotr Jaroszewicz  - 1980 Edward Babiuch  - 1980-1981 Józef... Round-table negotiations. ...

After the fall of communism, Leszek Moczulski was a candidate for the Polish president, but got only 2,5% of votes for Polish presidential election, 1990 and withdrew during the following one. During the Polish parliamentary election, 1991 the party got 7,5% of the vote, during the Polish parliamentary election, 1993, 5,7%. In the 1996 it suffered a split, with Konfederacja Polski Niepodległej - Ojczyzna faction under Adam Słomka leaving main KPN, and KPN joining the Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność, but left it in 1997, before Polish parliamentary election, 1997, in which it didn't particiapte. For the 2001 it allied itself with Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność Prawicy, but its candidates got 0,08% and the AWSP was which got 5,6% didn't elect a single representative (treshold was 8%). In 2004 Leszek Moczulski dissolved his KPN; while Słomka declared his KPN-O the main KPO and gathered some members of the now-disbanded Moczulski's KPN. The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... Presidential elections were held in Poland on Sunday November 25 (1st round), and Sunday December 9, 1990 (2n round). ... Sejm election Senat election Categories: Politics of Poland | 1991 elections | Elections in Poland | 1991 in Poland ... Sejm election German Minority - 4 MPs Senat election Categories: Politics of Poland | 1993 elections | Elections in Poland | 1993 in Poland ... Solidarity Electoral Action (Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność, AWS) is a political party coalition in Poland. ... Sejm election German Minority - 2 MPs Senat election Categories: Politics of Poland | 1997 elections | Elections in Poland ...

See also

• Camp of National Unity
• Bezpartyjny Blok Współpracy z Rządem