Polish Christian Democratic Party
Polish Christian Democratic Party (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji, PSChD, commonly known as Chrześcijańska Demokracja or Chadecja), was a political party of Polish right wing Christian democracy faction existing in the first year of the Second Polish Republic. Its leader and main activist was Wojciech Korfanty.
Polish Christian Democratic Party Polskie Stronnictwo Chrześcijańskiej Demokracji | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Dissolved | 1937 |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ideology | Political Catholicism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
In 1922 Chadecja became part of the Chrześcijański Związek Jedności Narodowej (Chiena) coalition. Part of the Chjeno-Piast coalition after signing the Lanckorona Pact in 1923.
After the May Coup of 1926, split into three factions. Member of Centrolew coalition in 1929. Member of Front Morges coalition in 1937, and merged with National Workers' Party to form the Labor Party.
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