Party of the Democratic Left (Slovakia)
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Party of the Democratic Left
Strana demokratickej ľavice |
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| Leader | Peter Weiss 1991-1996 Ľubomír Petrák 2002-2004 |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Dissolved | 4 December 2004 |
| Preceded by | Communist Party of Slovakia |
| Merged into | Direction – Social Democracy |
| Headquarters | Bratislava |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| European Parliament group | Party of European Socialists |
| Colours | Red, Blue |
The Party of the Democratic Left (Slovak: Strana demokratickej ľavice, SDĽ) was a social-democratic political party in Slovakia from 1990 to 2004. It was founded in 1990 out of the Communist Party of Slovakia.
From 1994 to 1997, SDĽ was a member of a coalition called "Common Choice" (Spoločná voľba) that gained 10.18% (18 seats) in the Slovak parliament. They did not form a part of the government.
Since the 2002 elections, it has had no place in the Slovak legislature. It was a member of the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International.
On 4 December 2004, the party membership voted to merge with Direction – Social Democracy from 1 January 2005. The latter party had broken off from the SDL five years earlier.
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