Militia of Democratic Republicans
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Militia of Democratic Republicans Milico de Demokrataj Respublikanoj | |
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Abbreviation | MDR |
Leader | Sylvia La Montoj |
Founded | 1880 (as paramilitary organisation) 1909 (as political party) |
Newspaper | Milicio |
Youth wing | JDR |
Membership (2019) | 476,568 |
Ideology | Centrism Itsch republicanism Itsch nationalism Non-interventionism |
Political position | Centre to Centre-right |
Religion | Mennonite |
National affiliation | Republicans |
Colors | Blue |
Kunveno | 88 / 227
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Website | |
mdr.its |
The M'DR was founded as a paramilitary organisation in Itsch in 1880 dedicated to Itsch republicanism the belief that Itsch should be an independent republic from the United Empire. From 1892 to 1908 the M'DR was a paramilitary organisation and a political party. A year after Itsch became independent republic the M'DR was no longer a paramilitary organisation and was a 'normal' political party.
Ideology
The M'DR is a centrist political party that favors a mixed economy and a foreign policy of strictly non-interventionism. On social issues the party is divided between socially progressives and socially conservatives. The M'DR supports the parliamentary Cordon sanitaire around the unionist party Unity.
- Progresemuloj is a centrist-progressive faction in the MDR.
- Moderuloj is centrist-conservative faction in the MDR.
Election results
Election year | % of votes | Seats won | +/- (% point) | +/- (seats) | Govt? |
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1996 | 35.4 (#1) | 94 / 227
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Government MDR-CR | ||
2000 | 26.0 (#2) | 54 / 227
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9.4 | 40 | Opposition |
2006 | 25.2 (#2) | 53 / 227
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0.8 | 1 | Opposition |
2010 | 23.6 (#3) | 47 / 227
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1.6 | 6 | Opposition |
2014 | 24.0 (#2) | 51 / 227
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0.4 | 4 | Opposition |
2018 | 31.3 (#1) | 88 / 227
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7.3 | 37 | Government MDR-RPP |