Free Democratic Party (GDR)

Free Democratic Party (GDR)

The Free Democratic Party (GDR) (German:"Freie Demokratische Partei (DDR)") was an opposition political party in East Germany. The appeal for its formation was made in 25 November, 1989 in Berlin by those East German liberals who doubted the ability of the 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.

ee also

*Liberalism
*Contributions to liberal theory
*Liberalism worldwide
*List of liberal parties
*Liberal democracy
*Liberalism in Germany

External links

* [http://www.chronikderwende.de/english/term.jsp?key=E_FDP_GDR Freie Demokratische Partei of the GDR from "chronik der wende"]

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