Christian-Peasant Party Stronnictwo Ludowo-Chrześcijańskie (Polish) | |
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| Leader | Józef Ślisz [pl] (1991-1992) Artur Balazs [pl] (1992-1997) |
| Founded | Spring 1989 (as PSL "S") 17 May 1992 (as SLCh) |
| Dissolved | 12 January 1997 |
| Split from | Rural Solidarity |
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| Headquarters | Warsaw,Poland |
| Ideology | Agrarianism[1] Christian democracy[1] Conservatism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | Catholic Electoral Committee "Fatherland" (1993) |
| Colours | Green |
TheChristian-Peasant Party (Stronnictwo Ludowo-Chrześcijańskie (Polish),SLCh) was acenter-rightagrarianPolish political party functioning in the early-middle 1990s, between 5 April 1991 and 17 May 1992 as thePolish People's Party "Solidarity" (Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Solidarność" (Polish),PSL "S").[1]
Initially as Polish People's Party "Solidarity", the party was created in the spring of 1989 as a political branch ofRural Solidarity underJózef Ślisz [pl]. During the party's 2nd Extraordinary Congress on 16 May 1992, the party rebranded as the Christian-Peasant Party. In 1992,Artur Balazs [pl], who was a representative of Rural Solidarity at theRound Table Agreement[2] came to power in the party.[3] In the Autumn of 1992, a "rightwing" splinter of SLCh defected to theNational Party "Fatherland". On many issues, it closely aligned with theConservative Party, which it later united with in 1997 to form theConservative People's Party.[1]
SLCh described itself as a center-rightpost-Solidarity party pledged toChristian andfamily values. It supported traditionalmulti-generational household farming,privatization involving a large amount of farmers, which would takecontrol of the agriculture industry. It advocated foragrarian policies and government intervention in the matters of agriculture.[1]
| Election year | # of votes | % of vote | # of overall seats won | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 878,445 | 6.37 (#5) | 0 / 460 | Extra-parliamentary |
| As part of theCatholic Electoral Committee "Fatherland" coalition. | ||||
