The Democratic Party (Partia Demokratyczna - demokraci.pl) is a liberal party in Poland, founded in May 9, 2005 as an enlargement of the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności). The new party was joined by prime minister Marek Belka and centrist members of the Alliance of the Democratic Left. Liberal Party is the name of dozens of political parties around the world. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marek Belka Marek Belka (b. ... Alliance of the Democratic Left (Polish: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD) is one of the main Polish social democratic political parties. ...

The Freedom Union' (Unia Wolności, UW) was founded on March 20, 1994 out of the merger of the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna, UD) and the Congress of Liberal Democrats (Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny, KLD). Both of these parties had roots in the Solidarity movement. It represented European liberal tradition, i.e. it advocated free market economy and individual liberty, rejected all extremism and fanaticism and favoured European integration (in the form of European Union membership), rapid privatisation of the enterprises still owned by the Polish state and decentralisation of the government. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Unia Wolności (Freedom Union, UW) is a liberal party in Poland, which was founded on March 20, 1994 out of the merger of the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna, UD) and the Congress of Liberal Democrats (Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny, KLD). ... The Unia Wolności (Freedom Union, UW) is a liberal party in Poland, which was founded on March 20, 1994 out of the merger of the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna, UD) and the Congress of Liberal Democrats (Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny, KLD). ... Solidarity (Polish Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980, originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ... A free market is an idealized market, where all economic decisions and actions by individuals regarding transfer of money, goods, and services are voluntary, and are therefore devoid of coercion and theft (some definitions of coercion are inclusive of theft). Colloquially and loosely, a free market economy is an economy... Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or — especially in India — disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership. ...

In 1991 general elections KLD got 7,5% of the votes and 37 seats in the Sejm (total 460 seats) and UD got 12,3% of the votes and 62 seats. In 1993 KLD got 4,0% of the votes and was left without seats, UD got 10,6% of the votes and 74 seats. In 1997 UW got 13,4% of the votes and 60 seats. In 2001 it got 3,1% of the votes and was left without seats. 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the lower chamber of Polish parliament. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In January 2001 some members of the party's right wing decided to move to join the new Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens' Platform, PO), which got 12,7% of the votes 65 seats in the 2001 general elections whilst Unia Wolnosci failed to cross the 5% threshold required to gain entry to Parliament. Unia Wolnosci still exists today as a social-liberal party, but it lost some of its relevance in Polish politics. It consistently enjoys the support of approximately 3% of voters. Surprisingly, the party managed to cross the required 5% threshold in the 2004 European Parliament elections, receiving 7% of votes and 4 of 54 seats reserved for Poland in the European Parliament as part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party, of which it is a member. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Citizens Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) is a Polish conservative- liberal political party, modelled after the two main American parties. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Social liberalism is either a synonym for new liberalism or a label used by progressive liberal parties in order to differentiate themselves from the more conservative liberal parties, especially when there are two or more liberal parties in a country. ... Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ...

The initiative by the Freedom Union leadership to found the Democratic Party got a lot of attraction. It was cofounded by Władysław Frasyniuk and economy minister Jerzy Hausner, joined by prime minister Marek Belka and economy minister Jerzy Hausner joined the party. Former Freedom Union member Tadeusz Mazowiecki also joined the inititiative. Legally it is the successor of the Freedom Union. The first polls give the party around 12 %. Marek Belka Marek Belka (b. ... Tadeusz Mazowiecki (born April 18, 1927 in Płock) is a Polish author, journalist, social worker and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist prime minister in Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. Tadeusz Mazowiecki Shortly after World War II Tadeusz...

Leaders

• Władysław Frasyniuk - Party chairman, he was chairman of the Freedom Union

Members of Polish Parliament (Sejm)

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Members of Polish Senate of the former Freedom Union

• Olga Teresa Krzyzanowska - caucus vicechairperson
• Dorota Simonides
• Kazimierz Kutz
• Andrzej Jan Wielowieyski - caucus chairman
• Grazyna Ewa Staniszewska (until June 13, 2004, elected to the European Parliament)

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Members of the European Parliament of the former Freedom Union

• Bronisław Geremek, historian and politician, ex-minister of foreign affairs
• Jan Kułakowski, journalist, ex Poland-EU negotiator
• Janusz Onyszkiewicz, mathematician and politician, vicepresident of the European Parliament
• Grażyna Staniszewska, politician, senator

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Former members of Freedom Union

• Jan Maria Rokita - now Platforma Obywatelska
• Donald Tusk - now Platforma Obywatelska
• Janusz Lewandowski - now Platforma Obywatelska
• Jacek Kuroń - died 17 June, 2004

Jan Maria Władysław Rokita (born June 18, 1959 in Cracow) is a Polish conservative-liberal politician, a member of Sejm, the lower chamber of the Polish parliament, and chairman of the parliamentery caucus of Platforma Obywatelska (Citizens Platform). ... Citizens Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) is a Polish conservative- liberal political party, modelled after the two main American parties. ... Categories: Stub | Polish politicians | 1957 births ... Citizens Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) is a Polish conservative- liberal political party, modelled after the two main American parties. ... Janusz Lewandowski (born 13 June 1951 in Lublin) is a Polish economist and politician belonging to the Gdansk liberals group, and a member of the European Parliament (elected on 13 June 2004). ... Citizens Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) is a Polish conservative- liberal political party, modelled after the two main American parties. ... Jacek Kuroń (March 3, 1934-June 17, 2004) was a Polish historian, dissident and opposition leader with the Solidarity movement. ...

See also

• Liberalism in Poland

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• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
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• Liberal democracy

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External Links

• Official web site (http://www.demokraci.pl)