The Free Democratic Party (GDR) (german: Freie Demokratische Partei, DDR) was an opposition
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...
in
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
. The appeal for its formation was made on 25 November 1989 in Berlin by those East German
liberals who doubted the ability of the former
block party Liberal Democratic Party of Germany to reform itself. It was formally founded 4 February 1990, and 12 February 1990 it joined the
Association of Free Democrats for the
Volkskammer elections.
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Liberalism
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Contributions to liberal theory
Contribution or Contribute may refer to:
* ''Contribution'' (album), by Mica Paris (1990)
** "Contribution" (song), title song from the album
* Contribution (law), an agreement between defendants in a suit to apportion liability
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Liberalism worldwide
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
The definition of liberal party is highly deba ...
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List of liberal parties
This article gives information on liberalism worldwide. It is an overview of parties that adhere to some form of liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world.
Introduction
The definition of liberal party is highly deb ...
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Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy is the combination of a liberal political ideology that operates under an indirect democratic form of government. It is characterized by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into ...
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Liberalism in Germany
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Freie Demokratische Partei of the GDR from ''chronik der wende''
1990 disestablishments in East Germany
1990 establishments in East Germany
Defunct liberal political parties
Defunct political parties in Germany
Peaceful Revolution
Organizations of the Revolutions of 1989
Political parties disestablished in 1990
Political parties established in 1990
Political parties in East Germany
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