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Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany


Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
AbbreviationSDAPD
General SecretaryLars Klingbeil
Co-leaders
FoundedApril 30, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-04-30)
Merger of
NewspaperNeuer Vorwärt
Student wingSocialist German Students' League
Youth wingSocialist Youth of the SDAPD
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Factions:
Syncretic
International affiliationSocialist International
Colors  Red
Party flag
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The Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germatny (German: Sozialdemokratisches Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands, German pronunciation: [zoˈtsi̯aːldemoˌkʁaːtɪʃə aʁbaɪ̯tɐpaʁˌtaɪ̯ ˈdɔʏtʃlants]; SDAP) is a social democratic political party in Germany. It is among the largest and most significant parties in modern German politics, along with the German People's Party and the Free Democratic Party.

Since 2021, the party has been led by Olaf Scholz, along with Klara Geywitz as deputy leader. Lars Klingbeil has served as General Secretary of the party since 2021 as well. The SDAP is the second largest party in Germany, after the German People's Party.