Polish People's Party "Piast" (1913–1931)
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Polish People's Party "Piast" Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Piast" | |
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Leader | Jakub Bojko (1914-18) Jan Sadlak (1918) Wincenty Witos (1918-31) |
Founded | February 1, 1914 |
Dissolved | March 15, 1931 |
Merged into | People's Party |
Headquarters | Warsaw |
Newspaper | Piast |
Ideology | Agrarianism Christian democracy |
Political position | Before 1923: Centre-left After 1923: Centre-right |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Colours | Green |
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Polish People's Party "Piast" or Polish Peasant Party "Piast" (Polish: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe "Piast", PSL Piast) was a political party from the interwar period of the Second Polish Republic (1913–1931). Piast refers to the medieval Piast dynasty, Poland's founding royal house.
Political significance
PSL Piast was an important political party in the Second Polish Republic. It was created in 1913 and after Poland regained independence in 1918, it formed a part of several governments, most notably after the Lanckorona Pact and in the Chjeno-Piast coalition. In 1931 it formed the People's Party. Its major politicians included Wincenty Witos, Jakub Bojko, Jan Dąbski, Maciej Rataj and Władysław Kiernik.
Election Results
Sejm
Election | Votes | % | Seats | Seat Change |
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1919 | 232,983 | 4.2 (#6) | 46 / 394
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n/a |
1922 | 1,153,397 | 13.2 (#3) | 70 / 444
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24 |
1928 | 770,891 | 6.7 (#6) | 17 / 444
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53 |
As part of the Polish Catholic Bloc which won 33 seats in total | ||||
1930 | 1,965,864 | 17.3 (#2) | 15 / 444
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2 |
As part of the Centrolew which won 79 seats in total |
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