Association of Free Democrats
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The '''Association of Free Democrats''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Bund Freier Demokraten'') was a liberal coalition formed in [[East Germany]] on [[12 February]], [[1990]]. It originally consisted of the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Germany|Liberal Democratic Party]], the [[Free Democratic Party (GDR)]] and the [[German Forum Party]]. In the [[Volkskammer]] election of the [[18 March]], [[1990]] the Association of Free Democrats polled 5.28% of the votes and gained 21 seats. It then participated in the last GDR government led by [[Lothar de Maizière]].
In [[27 March]], [[1990]] the Association of Free Democrats absorbed the [[National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany)|National Democratic Party of Germany]]. Finally, in [[11 August]], [[1990]] it merged with the [[West Germany|West German]] [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democratic Party]].
==See also==
*[[Liberalism]]
*[[Contributions to liberal theory]]
*[[Liberalism worldwide]]
*[[List of liberal parties]]
*[[Liberal democracy]]
*[[Liberalism in Germany]]
==External links==
*[http://www.chronikderwende.de/english/term.jsp?key=E_BFD Association of Free Democrats from ''chronik der wende'']
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[[Category:Defunct liberal political parties|Germany 1990]]
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