The Masaryk Democratic Party (Czech: Masarykova demokratická strana, MDS) is a centrist political party in the Czech Republic, founded on 25 May 1992. The party follows the legacy of the first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and considers itself a successor and to the tradition of the historical Czech Realist Party.[1][2]
Masaryk Democratic Party Masarykova demokratická strana | |
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| Leader | Michal Chromec |
| Founded | 25 May 1992 |
| Headquarters | Alšova 2891/2A, Přerov |
| Ideology | Progressivism Masarykism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Blue |
| Slogan | Pravda a láska může zvítězit. Ale dá to práci! |
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History edit
In the 2002 and 2006 municipal elections, the party co-operated with the Czech National Social Party and the Party for the Open Society. In the 2014 Czech Senate election, party leader Michal Chromec was a candidate in the Přerov district on the united list of the Czech Social Democratic Party, but failed to qualify for the second round.[3]
Leaders edit
- Otomar Venzhöfer (2001–2012)
- Michal Chromec (since 2012)
References edit
- ^ "Seznam politických stran a hnutí – Masarykova demokratická strana". aplikace.mvcr.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Představujeme kandidáty do EP: Masarykova demokratická strana". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). 9 June 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Připravujeme pro Vás postupně přehled nominovaných kandidátů pro volby do Senátu P ČR za ČSSD" (in Czech). Česká strana sociálně demokratická. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.