Democratic Alliance (Bulgaria)
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The Democratic Alliance was a Bulgaria
n party that existed between 1923 and 1934 when all parties were banned. During most of that period (1923-1934) it was the ruling party in the country making it the third longest-ruling party in the country after the Bulgarian Communist Party
and the People's Liberal Party.
in 1923 its organizers from the Military Union and the People's Alliance
tried to create a new party in order to ensure stable political and parliamentary basis for the new government. For that purpose they relied on the member parties of the Constitutional Block whose leaders were imprisoned by the government of Aleksandar Stamboliyski
.
After the dissolution of the Constitutional Block in the end of July and the beginning of August the Democratic
, the Radical Democratic
and the United People's Progressive Party created a coalition Union for Democracy. On 10 August it united with the People's Alliance and formed the Democratic Alliance. In the next few months grew the discontent within the Democratic and the Radical Democratic parties caused by the centralization of the organization and its conversion into a single party and in the beginning of 1924 many of their members left the Alliance and reestablished the two parties.
During its whole existence there were three distinct groups. One of them, led by Aleksandar Tsankov
was connected with the formed People's Alliance, while the other two, headed by Andrey Lyapchev and Atanas Burov
were linked to the traditional parties - the Democratic and the United People's Progressive parties. Those fractions were often in open conflict between one another which threatened the stability of the government several times.
After the loss of the 1931 elections those contradictions became stronger and in the spring of 1932 the fraction of Aleksandar Tsankov left the party. After the ban of the political parties following the 19 May coup d'état
in 1934 the Democratic Alliance ceased to exist although some of its leaders remained politically active.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n party that existed between 1923 and 1934 when all parties were banned. During most of that period (1923-1934) it was the ruling party in the country making it the third longest-ruling party in the country after the Bulgarian Communist Party
Bulgarian Communist Party
The Bulgarian Communist Party was the communist and Marxist-Leninist ruling party of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 1946 until 1990 when the country ceased to be a communist state...
and the People's Liberal Party.
History
After the 9 June coup d'étatBulgarian coup d'état of 1923
The Bulgarian coup d'état of 1923, also known as the 9 June coup d'état , was a coup d'état in Bulgaria implemented by armed forces under General Ivan Valkov's Military Union on the eve of 9 June 1923...
in 1923 its organizers from the Military Union and the People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Bulgaria)
The People's Alliance was a Bulgarian party created on 14 October 1921 by a group of non-party university teachers. Among its founders were Aleksandar Grekov, Aleksandar Tsankov, Petko Staynov, Dimitar Mishaykov and others....
tried to create a new party in order to ensure stable political and parliamentary basis for the new government. For that purpose they relied on the member parties of the Constitutional Block whose leaders were imprisoned by the government of Aleksandar Stamboliyski
Aleksandar Stamboliyski
Aleksandar Stamboliyski was the prime minister of Bulgaria from 1919 until 1923. Stamboliyski was a member of the Agrarian Union, an agrarian peasant movement which was not allied to the monarchy, and edited their newspaper...
.
After the dissolution of the Constitutional Block in the end of July and the beginning of August the Democratic
Democratic Party (Bulgaria)
The Democratic Party is a center-right party in Bulgaria led by Alexander Pramatarski. It is part of the United Democratic Forces. The United Democratic Forces won in the 2001 elections 18.2 % of the popular vote and 51 out of 240 seats...
, the Radical Democratic
Radical Democratic Party (Bulgaria)
The Radical Democratic Party is a liberal party in Bulgaria. The party was founded in 1902 by Naičo Canov and other dissidents from the Democratic Party. It was banned in 1934, revived in 1944 and again banned in 1949....
and the United People's Progressive Party created a coalition Union for Democracy. On 10 August it united with the People's Alliance and formed the Democratic Alliance. In the next few months grew the discontent within the Democratic and the Radical Democratic parties caused by the centralization of the organization and its conversion into a single party and in the beginning of 1924 many of their members left the Alliance and reestablished the two parties.
During its whole existence there were three distinct groups. One of them, led by Aleksandar Tsankov
Aleksandar Tsankov
Aleksander Tsolov Tsankov was a leading Bulgarian right wing politician between the two World Wars.-Biography:...
was connected with the formed People's Alliance, while the other two, headed by Andrey Lyapchev and Atanas Burov
Atanas Burov
Atanas Dimitrov Burov was a Bulgarian banker and politician.- Family background :Burov was born in Gorna Oryahovitsa. Members of his family played an active role in the national liberation movement, the educational and cultural reforms, the setting up of the national financial system and industry...
were linked to the traditional parties - the Democratic and the United People's Progressive parties. Those fractions were often in open conflict between one another which threatened the stability of the government several times.
After the loss of the 1931 elections those contradictions became stronger and in the spring of 1932 the fraction of Aleksandar Tsankov left the party. After the ban of the political parties following the 19 May coup d'état
Bulgarian coup d'état of 1934
The Bulgarian coup d'état of 1934, also known as the 19 May coup d'état , was a coup d'état in the Kingdom of Bulgaria carried out by the Zveno military organization and the Military Union with the aid of the Bulgarian Army...
in 1934 the Democratic Alliance ceased to exist although some of its leaders remained politically active.
Participation in the government
- Second government of Aleksandar Tsankov (22 септември 1923 — 4 януари 1926) in coalition with the Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party
- First government of Andrey Lyapchev (4 January 1926 — 12 September 1928) - alone
- First government of Andrey Lyapchev (12 September 1928 — 15 May 1930) - alone
- First government of Andrey Lyapchev (15 May 1930 — 29 June 1931) - in coalition with the National Liberal Party
Sources
- Ташев, Ташо. Министрите на България 1879-1999. София, АИ "Проф. Марин Дринов" / Изд. на МО, 1999. ISBN 978-954-430-603-8 / ISBN 978-954-509-191-9.