Timeline of liberal parties in Slovenia
This Timeline of liberal parties in Slovenia is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. Parties printed in italic are parties outside the liberal spectrum. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necesary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Democrats 1
- 1894: Ivan Tavčar led the Young Slovenes to establish the National Party of Carniola (Narodna Stranka za Krajnsku). In Gorizia related groups formed the National Progressive Party in 1900
- 1905: The Carniolan party is renamed National Progressive Party (Narodno napredna stranka). In Upper Styria related groups formed the Yugoslav more or less liberal Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka). Leader is Croatia
- 1945: The party is dissolved
Liberal Democrats
- 1989: The Socialist Youth League of Slovenia (abbreviated ZSMS) changes its name into Za Svobodo Mislecega Sveta (For the Freedom of a Thinking World) and is shortly after reorganised into the Liberal Party (ZSMS - Liberalna stranka)
- 1990: The party is renamed into the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalno demokratska stranka)
- 1994: The party merged with the ⇒ Democratic Party, a faction of the Slovenian Greens' and the Socialist Party of Slovenia into the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (Liberalna demokracija Slovenije), led by Janez Drnov?ek
Democrats 2
- 1989: Oppositionals established the Democratic Party (Demokratska Stranka), led by Dimitrij Rupel
- 1994: Most of the party merged into the ⇒ Liberal Democracy of Slovenia. A faction continued under the Some remnants continued under the label Democratic Party of Slovenia (Demokratska stranka Slovenije)
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