People's Union (Slovakia)
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Liberal Party is a political party
in Slovakia
founded in 2003 by dissident parliamentarians from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia.
LS was founded under the name People's Union (Ľudová únia) and renamed itself to 'Liberal Party' in March 2007. ĽÚ was first led by Vojtech Tkáč, before Gustáv Krajči was elected leader in 2004. Krajčí remains the president of the party. LS runs on a conservative and populist platform.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
founded in 2003 by dissident parliamentarians from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia.
LS was founded under the name People's Union (Ľudová únia) and renamed itself to 'Liberal Party' in March 2007. ĽÚ was first led by Vojtech Tkáč, before Gustáv Krajči was elected leader in 2004. Krajčí remains the president of the party. LS runs on a conservative and populist platform.