Masaryk Democratic Party

Masaryk Democratic Party
Masarykova demokratická strana
LeaderMichal Chromec
Founded25 May 1992
Dissolved2022
HeadquartersAlšova 2891/2A, Přerov
IdeologyProgressivism
Masarykism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre
ColoursBlue
SloganPravda a láska může zvítězit. Ale dá to práci!
Party flag

The Masaryk Democratic Party (Czech: Masarykova demokratická strana, MDS) was a centrist political party in the Czech Republic, founded on 25 May 1992. The party followed the legacy of the first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, and considered itself a successor to the historical Czech Realist Party.[1][2]

History

In the 2002 and 2006 municipal elections, the party co-operated with the Czech National Social Party and the Party for the Open Society. In the 2014 Czech Senate election, party leader Michal Chromec ran for election in the Přerov district on the list of the Czech Social Democratic Party, but failed to qualify for the second round.[3]

The party was dissolved in 2022.[1]

Leaders

  • Otomar Venzhöfer (2001–2012)
  • Michal Chromec (since 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b "Seznam politických stran a hnutí – Masarykova demokratická strana". aplikace.mvcr.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Představujeme kandidáty do EP: Masarykova demokratická strana". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). 9 June 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Připravujeme pro Vás postupně přehled nominovaných kandidátů pro volby do Senátu P ČR za ČSSD" (in Czech). Česká strana sociálně demokratická. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.