Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie"
Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Wyzwolenie" | |
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| Founded | 1915 |
| Dissolved | 1931 |
| Merged into | People's Party |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ideology | Agrarianism Agrarian socialism Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Radical International |
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| Agrarianism in Poland |
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Polish Peasant Party "Wyzwolenie" or Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Wyzwolenie", abbreviated as PSL Wyzwolenie) — Wyzwolenie is Polish for Liberation, and many sources translate the party's name fully as Polish Peasant Party "Liberation" or Polish People's Party "Liberation" — was a political party from the interwar period of the Second Polish Republic (1915–1931).
It was formed in 1915 by several peasant parties in Kingdom of Poland. In comparison to Polish People's Party "Piast", it was a left-wing party, and an ally of Polish Socialist Party (Polska Partia Socjalistyczna). PSL Wyzwolenie supported the May Coup in 1926, but soon afterwards distanced itself from Sanation and joined the opposition. In 1931, it merged with several other parties, including Polish People's Party "Piast", forming the People's Party (Stronnictwo Ludowe).[1]
Politicians
Important politicians included:
- Gabriel Narutowicz
- Stanisław Thugutt[2]
- Tomasz Nocznicki
- Maksymilian Malinowski
Election results
Sejm
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Seats | Seat change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 839,914 | 15.05 (#2) | 59 / 394
|
n/a |
| 1922 | 963,385 | 10.99 (#4) | 49 / 444
|
10 |
| 1928 | 834,710 | 7.27 (#5) | 40 / 444
|
9 |
| 1930 | 1,965,864 | 17.3 (#2) | 15 / 444
|
25 |
| As part of the Centrolew coalition, which won 79 seats in total. | ||||
Senate
| Year | Popular vote | % of vote | Seats | Seat change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 529,675 | 9.43 (#4) | 8 / 111
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n/a |
| 1928 | 391,918 | 6.13 (#6) | 7 / 111
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1 |
| 1930 | As part of the Centrolew coalition, which won 13 seats in total. | |||
References
- ^ Malewska-Szałygin, Anna (21 October 2021). "Countermovements: Rural Social Imaginaries Confronting Neoliberal Economics and Politics in Southern Poland". Europe-Asia Studies. 73 (9): 1650. doi:10.1080/09668136.2021.1957084. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
In 1931 the more conservative Polish People's Party 'Piast' (Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe 'Piast') and the more left-leaning Polish People's Party 'Liberation' (Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe 'Wyzwolenie') merged into the Polish People's Party (Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe— PSL)
- ^ Marzec, Wiktor (October 2021). "'One of the oldest states in Europe has never suppressed any nation'. The minority treaty, nationalist indignation and the foundations of interwar ethnic democracy in Poland". Nations and Nationalism. 27 (4): 1092. doi:10.1111/nana.12765. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
Stanisław Thugutt from PSL-Wyzwolenie [...]