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 | 2004 |
| Merged into | Direction – Social Democracy |
| Headquarters | Bratislava |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament Group | Party of European Socialists |
| Official colours | Red, Blue |
| Politics of Slovakia Political parties Elections |
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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, the SDL 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 December 4, 2004 the party membership voted to merge with the Direction – Social Democracy as from January 1, 2005.
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