Movement for Democracy (Slovakia)

Movement for Democracy
Hnutie za demokraciu
Founded12 July 2002
Dissolved9 March 2021
Split fromHZDS
Succeeded byRepublic
HeadquartersBratislava
IdeologySlovak nationalism[1][2]
Populism[3]
Conservatism[citation needed]
European affiliationAlliance for Europe of the Nations (2004–2009)

The Movement for Democracy (Slovak: Hnutie za demokraciu) was a political party in Slovakia created in 2002 when it split from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. From 2002 to 2004 the first leader of the party was Ivan Gašparovič, who served as president of Slovakia from 2004 to 2014. The leader since 2004 was Jozef Grapa.

In the parliamentary election of 17 June 2006, the party won 0.6% of the popular vote and lost parliamentary representation. Movement for Democracy was part of the Alliance for Europe of the Nations from 2002 to 2009.

After 2010, the party became inactive, but not formally disbanded. Its shell was taken over by former founding member Peter Marček who renamed it to "Voice of the People" (Hlas Ľudu) in December 2018. The party was later renamed to Republic.

Leaders

No. Name Photo Since Until
1 Ivan Gašparovič
12 July 2002 17 April 2004
2 Jozef Grapa
17 April 2004 12 December 2018
3 Peter Marček 12 December 2018 21 December 2018

See also

Party site

References

  1. ^ "Politik: Der Sieg der Verlierer" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 5 April 2004.
  2. ^ "Außenseiter wird slowakischer Präsident" (in German). Deutsche Welle. 18 April 2004.
  3. ^ "Ein analytischer Blick auf die erste Runde der Präsidentschaftswahlen in der Slowakei" (in German). Radio Prague. 11 April 2004.
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