United People's Party (Poland)
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United People's Party Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe | |
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First leader | |
Last leader | |
Founded | 27 November 1949 |
Dissolved | 27–29 November 1989 |
Merger of | Polish People's Party Polish People's Party "Nowe Wyzwolenie" People's Party |
Succeeded by | Polish People's Party |
Headquarters | Grzybowska 4, 00-131 Warsaw |
Membership (1989) | 300,000 |
Ideology | Agrarian socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Colors | Green |
The United People's Party (Polish: Zjednoczone Stronnictwo Ludowe, ZSL) was an agrarian socialist political party in the People's Republic of Poland. It was formed on 27 November 1949 from the merger of the pro-Communist party with remnants of the independent Polish People's Party of Stanisław Mikołajczyk.
ZSL became – as intended from its beginning – a satellite party of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR), representing the PZPR in the rural areas. It was a member of the Front of National Unity until 1982, and from 1982 was a member of the Front's successor, the Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth. To keep up the appearance that Poland was ruled by a coalition, the Marshal of the Sejm (parliamentary speaker) was always a member of the ZSL.
In 1989 after victory of the Solidarity trade union in the 1989 Polish legislative elections together with the PZPR's other satellite party, the Alliance of Democrats, ZSL decided to support Solidarity. At the 27–29 November 1989 ZSL congress, ZSL became the ("Polish People's Party - Rebirth"). PSL-Odrodzenie merged with , forming today's Polish People's Party.
Chairmen[]
- 1949–1953:
- 1953–1956: Władysław Kowalski
- 1956–1962:
- 1962–1971: Czesław Wycech
- 1971–1981: Stanisław Gucwa
- 1981:
- 1981–1989: Roman Malinowski
- 1989:
Electoral history[]
Sejm elections[]
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
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1952 | as part of FJN - PZPR | 90 / 425
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90 | 2nd | ||
1957 | 118 / 459
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28 | 2nd | |||
1961 | 117 / 460
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1 | 2nd | |||
1965 | Czesław Wycech | 117 / 460
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2nd | |||
1969[1] | 117 / 460
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2nd | ||||
1972 | Stanisław Gucwa | 117 / 460
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2nd | |||
1976 | 113 / 460
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4 | 2nd | |||
1980 | 113 / 460
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2nd | ||||
1985 | Roman Malinowski | as part of PRON | 106 / 460
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7 | 2nd | |
1989 | 76 / 460
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41 | 3rd |
References[]
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- 1989 disestablishments in Poland
- Agrarian parties in Poland
- Defunct socialist parties in Poland
- Polish People's Party
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