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Self-Defense of the Polish Republic

Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland
Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej
Leader Lech Kuropatwiński
Founder Andrzej Lepper
Founded 10 January 1992
Headquarters Aleje Jerozolimskie 30,
00-024 Warsaw
Ideology Populism
Agrarianism
Left-wing nationalism
Social conservatism
Political position Fiscal: Centre-left
to Left-wing
Social: Far-right
Colours Yellow
Website
www.samoobrona.pl

Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej,SRP) is a populist,agrarian, and nationalistpolitical party and trade union in Poland. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies.

Founded by Andrzej Lepper in 1992, the party initially fared poorly, failing to enter the Sejm. However, it was catapulted to prominence in the 2001 parliamentary election, winning 53 seats, after which it gave confidence and supply to the Democratic Left Alliance government. It elected six MEPs at the 2004 European election, with five joining the Union for Europe of the Nations and one joining the Socialist Group.

It switched its support to Law and Justice (PiS) after the 2005 election, in which it won 56 seats in the Sejm and three in the Senate. Lepper was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government with PiS and the League of Polish Families. In 2007, he was dismissed from his position and the party withdrew from the coalition. This precipitated a new election, at which the party collapsed to just 1.5% of the vote: losing all its seats.


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