The Democratic Union () was a
liberal Christian-democratic
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Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...
party
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in
Poland
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. The party was founded in 1991 by
Prime Minister
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, Christian Democrat
Tadeusz Mazowiecki as a merger of the
Citizens' Movement for Democratic Action (''Ruch Obywatelski Akcja Demokratyczna'') and the
Forum of Right Democrats (''Forum Prawicy Demokratycznej'').
The party had a
Social capitalist outlook with Christian-democratic influence. Important members were
Bronisław Geremek,
Jacek Kuroń,
Adam Michnik,
Hanna Suchocka,
Jan Rokita and
Aleksander Hall.
In 1994, the party merged with the
Liberal Democratic Congress into the
Freedom Union (''Unia Wolności'').
Election results
Sejm
Senate
See also
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Christian democracy
Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics.
Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well ...
References
1990 establishments in Poland
1994 disestablishments in Poland
Christian democratic parties in Europe
Defunct liberal political parties
Defunct political parties in Poland
Liberal parties in Poland
Political parties disestablished in 1994
Political parties established in 1990
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