The Latvian Social Democratic Party (, LSDP) was a

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formed by a

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wing of the

Communist Party of Latvia The Communist Party of Latvia (, LKP) was a political party in Latvia. History Latvian Social-Democracy prior to 1919 The party was founded at a congress in June 1904. Initially the party was known as the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party ...

. On 14 April 1990, a pro-independence faction under Ivars Ķezbers split off from the LKP to form the

Independent Communist Party of Latvia The Latvian Social Democratic Party (, LSDP) was a political party in Latvia formed by a reformist wing of the Communist Party of Latvia. On 14 April 1990, a pro-independence faction under Ivars Ķezbers split off from the LKP to form the Inde ...

(, LNKP). The main body of the LKP, under the leadership of

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, remained loyal to the

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. Later that same year, on 14 September, the party was officially renamed the

Democratic Labour Party of Latvia The Latvian Social Democratic Party (, LSDP) was a political party in Latvia formed by a reformist wing of the Communist Party of Latvia. On 14 April 1990, a pro-independence faction under Ivars Ķezbers split off from the LKP to form the Inde ...

(, LDDP). In 1995 it changed its name to LSDP. Originally a political party with communist and nationalist leanings, it was transformed into a

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organization by the party leader

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. The party co-operated with the

Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party (, LSDSP) is a Social democracy, social-democratic list of political parties in Latvia, political party in Latvia and the second oldest existing Latvian political party after the Latvian Farmers' Uni ...

in the 1995 elections, in the 1997 local government elections, and again in the

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. In May 1999 it merged into the

External links

Official website
(LSDSP)

References

Defunct political parties in Latvia Pro-independence parties in the Soviet Union Singing Revolution Social democratic parties in Latvia 1999 disestablishments in Latvia Political parties disestablished in 1999 Social democratic parties in the Soviet Union Political parties in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic {{Latvia-party-stub