Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania

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Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania

Sozialdemokratische Radikale Partei von Ostischland
AbbreviationSRPO
ChairwomenLuise Höcherl
Deputy ChairpersonKonrad Schröder
Parliamentary leaderLuise Höcherl
General-SecretaryJochen Rupprecht
FounderLudolf Ostermann
Joschka Schreiber
Founded4 June 1977
Preceded bySPO
RP
HeadquartersWestbrucken
Student wingSocialist Students of Werania
Youth wingSRPO Youth
Membership250,000 (2018)
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism
Pro-Eucleanism
Democratic socialism (minority)
Political positionCentre-left
European affiliationSocialist Alternative for Euclea
Colours  Pink
Volkstag
85 / 545
Herrstag
68 / 232
Governorships
5 / 12
Landtage
247 / 1,067
Euclean Parliament
26 / 122

The Social Democratic Radical Party of Werania (Weranic: Sozialdemokratische Radikale Partei von Ostischland) commonly abbreviated to the SRPO is a centre-left political party in Werania. Founded in 1977 as a merger of the Social Democratic Party of Werania (SPO) and the Radical Party (RP) the SRPO is the country's main centre-left party supporting social democracy and social liberalism. Since 2019 it has been the main opposition party in Werania.

The SRPO was founded in 1977 with the intention to move the Weranic party system to that based around two parties with the SRPO designed to behave like a big tent party of the left, similar to its right-wing counterpart the National Consolidation Party. The SRPO led the federal government from 1983-1999 first in a coalition with the socialist Weranic Section of the Workers' International (OSAI) and then with the centrist-liberal Modern Centre Party (PMZ). During this time the SRPO was led by three Chancellors - Ludolf Ostermann (1983-1991) Wolfgang Löscher (1991-1998) and Heinrich Schuberth (1998-1999). The 1979-1999 oversaw a period of intense economic and social reform but saw the SRPO ousted from power after a sustained period of ideological fissures and internal fighting.

The SRPO remained in opposition until 2011 when the party returned to power under Ellis Koopmann who formed a coalition with the PMZ. Koopmann was ousted from office in 2014 due to poor polling results being replaced by Viktor Oberhauser. After the 2015 election which saw the government lose its majority Oberhauser subsequently formed a three-way coalition of the SRPO, PMZ and Sotirian Democratic Homeland (SDT). In 2019 the party lost power re-entering opposition.

The SRPO identifies itself as a modern social-democratic party. It currently sits in the Socialist Alternative for Euclea group in the Euclean Parliament and leading in the provincial governments of Ruttland, Bonnlitz-Ostbrücken, Kolreuth, Westbrücken and Ostry whilst participating in the Elbenweis government.

History

Ideology

Organisation

Leaders

No. Name
(Born–Died)
Portrait Term in Office Notes
1 Ludolf Ostermann
(1922-)
Ostermann colour.png 4 June 1977 16 1991 Served as Chancellor from 1983-1991.
2 Wolfgang Löscher
(1942-)
2015-12 Gerhard Schröder SPD Bundesparteitag by Olaf Kosinsky-12.jpg 16 May 1991 4 October 1998 Served as Chancellor from 1991-1998.
3 Egidijus Bendinskas
(1950-)
Gediminas Kirkilas 2007.jpg 4 October 1998 7 June 1999 Served as Chancellor from 1998-1999.
- Dietmar Preußen
(1946-)
Wolfgang Clement.jpg 7 June 1999 22 November 1999 Interim leader.
4 Lothar Holzmeister
(1944-)
Oskar Lafontaine (DIE LINKE) in Hamm (10571425525).jpg 22 November 1999 10 March 2005 First SRPO leader to never become Chancellor.
5 Ulrich Kaufmann
(1953-)
Klaus Wowereit Berlin-Tegel 01.jpg 10 March 2005 22 November 2007
6 Ellis Koopmann
(1965-)
Mari Kiviniemi A4.jpeg 22 November 2007 16 October 2014 Served as Chancellor from 2011-2014.
7 Viktor Oberhauser
(1962-)
Werner Faymann Wien08-2008a.jpg 16 October 2014 19 June 2019 Served as Chancellor from 2014-2019.
- Konrad Schröder
(1954-)
Udo Bullmann.JPG 19 June 2019 27 January 2019 Interim leader.
8 Luise Höcherl
(1971-)
2019 Pamela Rendi-Wagner (32995117698) (cropped).jpg 27 January 2019 Incumbent

Electoral results

Volkstag

Election Volkstag Rank Government Leader
Votes % ±pp Seats won +/−
1979 5,406,826 22.19% New
114 / 579
Increase 151 #2 Opposition Ludolf Ostermann
1983 7,087,256 28.70% +6.51%
157 / 579
Increase 43 #2 Coalition government Ludolf Ostermann
1987 7,895,832 32.81% +4.11%
224 / 598
Decrease 12 #1 Coalition government Ludolf Ostermann
1991 8,585,721 33.57% +0.76%
217 / 598
Decrease 7 #1 Coalition government Wolfgang Löscher
1995 8,938,695 31.71% -1.86%
187 / 545
Decrease 30 #23 Coalition government Wolfgang Löscher
1999 6,877,382 23.87% -7.84%
104 / 545
Decrease 83 #2 Opposition Heinrich Schuberth
2003 7,657,312 24.86% +0.99%
119 / 545
Increase 15 #2 Opposition Lothar Holzmeister
2007 9,787,191 26.40% +2.01%
110 / 545
Decrease 9 #2 Opposition Ulrich Kaufmann
2011 11,463,728 30.19% +3.79%
190 / 545
Increase 80 #1 Coalition government Ellis Koopmann
2015 9,175,847 27.12% -3.07
157 / 545
Decrease 33 #1 Coalition government Viktor Oberhauser
2019 6,154,682 17.00% -10.82%
85 / 545
Decrease 72 #2 Opposition Viktor Oberhauser

1Compared to the 1975 seats for the RP and the SPO discounting the 19 seats from those who did not join the party.
2In 1982 the OSAI suffered a split after a vote of no confidence with 68 OSAI Volkstag members defecting to the SRPO bringing their total number to 225 members, meaning they net lost seats in 1983 compared to the start of the election.
3Attained less votes then the NKP but the same amount of seats.

Herrstag

Election Herrstag Rank Status Leader
Votes % ±pp Contested seats Total seats +/−
1989 TBA TBA% New
85 / 232
85 / 232
Increase 85 #2 Governing minority Ludolf Ostermann
1993 TBA TBA% TBA
32 / 116
72 / 232
Decrease 13 #2 Governing minority Wolfgang Löscher
1997 TBA TBA% TBA
29 / 116
61 / 232
Decrease 11 #2 Opposition minority Wolfgang Löscher
2001 TBA TBA% TBA
41 / 116
73 / 232
Increase 12 #2 Opposition minority Lothar Holzmeister
2005 TBA TBA% TBA
45 / 116
85 / 232
Increase 12 #1 Opposition majority Ulrich Kaufmann
2009 TBA TBA% TBA
54 / 116
99 / 232
Increase 14 #1 Opposition majority Ellis Koopmann
2013 TBA TBA% TBA
40 / 116
94 / 232
Decrease 5 #1 Governing minority Ellis Koopmann
2017 TBA TBA% TBA
28 / 116
68 / 232
Decrease 26 #2 Governing minority Viktor Oberhauser