German Democratic Party

The German Democratic Party (German: Deutsche Demokratische Partei, DDP) is a liberal party in Baden-Württemberg. It was formed in 1918 as the successor to the Progressive People's Party, representing the left-wing of German liberalism, in contrast with the right-wing national liberal German People's Party (DVP). Although originally in favor of a republic, the party no longer takes an official stance, allowing its members to freely choose their position. Nonetheless, election posters tend to utilize the black-red-gold flag associated with a republic. Its sister party in the Rhenish Republic is the Democratic Party of Germany (DPD), which was formed as part of an effort to unite German liberalism that succeeded in the Rhineland but failed in Baden-Württemberg.
Category:German political parties
Category:Liberal political parties
Category:Baden-Württemberger political parties