Social Democratic Union
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| Social Democratic Union Социал-Демократический Союз | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Yevgeniy Tulamov |
| President of Laiatan | Yuliya Surkova |
| Vice President | Vladimir Burmakin |
| Chairman of the People's Council | Kiril Zhutov |
| Founded | April 9, 1977 |
| Merger of | Social Labor Party and Democratic Union |
| Student wing | Collegiate Social Democrats |
| Youth wing | Young Social Democrats |
| Women's wing | Union of Social Democratic Women |
| Overseas wing | Social Democrats Abroad |
| Membership (2014) | 1,957,102 |
| Ideology |
Social democracy Nationalism Liberalism Progressivism |
| Colors | Green |
| Seats in the Federal Council |
18 / 32 |
| Seats in the People's Council |
258 / 450 |
| Governors |
9 / 15 |
| Province Upper Chamber Seats |
1,615 / 2,754 |
| Province Lower Chamber Seats |
2,147 / 3,591 |
| Website | |
| http://www.sotsial-demokrat.lai | |
| Political parties | |
The Social Democratic Union (SDU) (Mahigian: Социал-Демократический Союз (СДС), tr. Sotsial-Demokraticheskiy Soyuz (SDS)) is one of the major political parties in the Laiatanese Federation. As of 2017, it is the current ruling party of the Laiatanese Federation. The Social Democratic Union is the largest political party in Laiatan; as of 2017 it holds 258 (or 57.33%) of the 450 seats in the People's Council and 18 (or 56.25%) of the 32 seats in the Federal Council.
The Social Democratic Union formed April 9, 1977 through a merger of the Social Labor Party and Democratic Union. As of 2017 the Social Democratic Union supports the policies of the presidential administration. The SDU is enjoying its highest popularity in its history, controlling nearly a supermajority (57.33%) in the People's Council. The party has controlled the executive branch since the 1992 election. It has controlled the legislative branch since the 1996 elections. The party's popularity has been increasing since becoming a significant player in coalition governments since the early 1980s.
Contents
History
Origins
The Social Democratic Union came to be in 1977 with the merging of the Social Labor Party (SRP) and Democratic Union (DS). The SRP and DS were in direct competition for social democrat votes, often splitting the votes during elections. The two parties often found themselves in coalition governments including the Free People's Party, and more rarely with the Communists.
1978 Federation Assembly elections
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-present
Current structure
Political positions
Voter base
Social Democratic presidents
Recent electoral history
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Laiatanese Federation |
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| Main article: Laiatan | ||
| Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Laiatanese language ♦ Mahitou ♦ Laiatanese korona ♦ Defense Forces | ||
| Government: Cabinet ♦ Federation Assembly ♦ Federal Council ♦ People's Council ♦ President ♦ Supreme Federal Court ♦ Political Parties | ||
| History: Pre-Mahigan Laiatan ♦ Kingdom of Laiatan ♦ Laiatanese Empire ♦ Laiatanese Junta ♦ Laiatanese Federation | ||
| Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Zakhar Kreskov ♦ Aleksey Zukov ♦ Yuri IV ♦ Katerina I ♦ Nika Alkaev ♦ Yura Lainov | ||
