The Bulgarian Social Democratic Union () was a Bulgarian leftist group founded in 1892.

History

In 1892 a group, led by Yanko Sakazov, founded a

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organization, the ''Bulgarian Social Democratic Union'' (hence their name, ''Unionists''). This group was opposed by another one,

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Bulgarian Socialdemocratic Party (later called ''Partists''), which was headed by

Dimitar Blagoev Dimitar Blagoev Nikolov (, ; 14 June 1856 – 7 May 1924) was a Bulgarian political leader and philosopher. He was the founder of the Bulgarian left-wing political movement and of the first social-democratic party in the Balkans, the Marxist ''Bu ...

. In 1894, Blagoev’s supporters agreed to unite with the Unionists in the interests of working class unity and took the name ''

Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers' Party The Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party (; BRSDP) was a Bulgarian leftist group founded in 1894. History In July 1891, on the initiative of Dimitar Blagoev, the social democratic circles of Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Sliven, Stara Zagora, Kazanlak ...

''. The First Congress (July 1894), at which the Unionists were in the majority, adopted a program and statutes that were primarily reformist. They gained the majority in the leadership.

References

Defunct political parties in Bulgaria Political parties disestablished in 1894 Political parties established in 1892 Social democratic parties in Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-party-stub