United People's Party (Poland)
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The United People's Party was an agrarian political party
in the People's Republic of Poland
. It was formed on 27 November 1949 from the merger of the communist Stronnictwo Ludowe party with remnants of the independent People's Party of Stanisław Mikołajczyk (which changed its name to Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe).
ZSL became - as intended from its very beginning - a satellite party of the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, PZPR), representing the PZPR in the rural areas. After 1982 it was a member of the Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth
.
In 1989 after victory of the Solidarity trade union in the Polish legislative elections, 1989 together with the PZPR's other satellite party, the Democratic Party
, ZSL decided to support Solidarity. At a ZSL congress (27–29 November 1989) ZSL transformed into Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe - Odrodzenie. PSL-Odrodzenie merged with PSL Wilanowskie, forming today's Polish People's Party.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
. It was formed on 27 November 1949 from the merger of the communist Stronnictwo Ludowe party with remnants of the independent People's Party of Stanisław Mikołajczyk (which changed its name to Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe).
ZSL became - as intended from its very beginning - a satellite party of the Polish United Workers Party (Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, PZPR), representing the PZPR in the rural areas. After 1982 it was a member of the Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth
Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth
Patriotyczny Ruch Odrodzenia Narodowego was a Polish communist organization. It was created in the aftermath of the martial law in Poland...
.
In 1989 after victory of the Solidarity trade union in the Polish legislative elections, 1989 together with the PZPR's other satellite party, the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Poland)
The Democratic Party is a Polish centrist party. The party faced a revival in 2009, when it was joined by liberal politician Paweł Piskorski, formerly member of Civic Platform.-History:The party was established on April 15, 1939...
, ZSL decided to support Solidarity. At a ZSL congress (27–29 November 1989) ZSL transformed into Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe - Odrodzenie. PSL-Odrodzenie merged with PSL Wilanowskie, forming today's Polish People's Party.
Chairmen
- 1949–1953: Józef Niećko
- 1953–1956: Władysław Kowalski
- 1956–1962: Stefan Ignar
- 1962–1971: Czesław Wycech
- 1971–1981: Stanisław Gucwa
- 1981: Stefan Ignar
- 1981–1989: Roman Malinowski
- 1989: Dominik Ludwiczak