German Forum Party

The German Forum Party (German: Deutsche Forumpartei) was an opposition political party in East Germany. It was formed from the New Forum (Neues Forum) citizens' movement. It was founded in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz) on 27 January 1990. Its first chairman was Jürgen Schmieder. It described itself as being at the political centre.

It was invited to join the Christian Democrat dominated Alliance for Germany coalition for the 1990 Volkskammer election but instead it joined the Association of Free Democrats on 12 February 1990.

See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism in Germany

External links

• German Forum Party from Chronik der Wende

Political parties in East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
Parties of the Democratic Bloc (1945–1950)	Communist Party of Germany (to 1946) Social Democratic Party of Germany (to 1946) Christian Democratic Union Liberal Democratic Party Socialist Unity Party of Germany (from 1946)
Parties of the National Front (1950–1989)	Socialist Unity Party of Germany Christian Democratic Union of Germany Liberal Democratic Party of Germany National Democratic Party of Germany (formed in 1948) Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (formed in 1948)
Parties during and after the Peaceful Revolution (1989–1990)	Alliance 90 Democracy Now Initiative for Peace and Human Rights New Forum Alliance for Germany Christian Democratic Union Democratic Awakening German Social Union Association of Free Democrats Liberal Democratic Party Free Democratic Party German Forum Party Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany Green Party National Democratic Party of Germany Social Democratic Party Socialist Unity Party of Germany—Party of Democratic Socialism United Left
Politics of East Germany Political parties in East Germany