Christian National Union
The Christian National Union (Polish: Zjednoczenie Chrześcijańsko-Narodowe), abbreviated to ZChN,[2] was a Polish nationalist[3] political party in Poland. Founded on 15 September 1989, the party traced its tradition to the Solidarity movement, as well as pre-war National Democracy and Polish Christian Democratic Party.
Christian National Union Zjednoczenie Chrześcijańsko-Narodowe | |
|---|---|
| President | Marian Papis |
| Founder | Wiesław Chrzanowski |
| Founded | 15 September 1989 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
| Ideology | Polish nationalism National conservatism Christian democracy[1] Christian right |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Colours | Blue |
The party adhered to the Christian right, advocating social conservatism. From its foundation until 1994, the party was led by Wiesław Chrzanowski, who was Marshal of the Sejm until 1993. The ZChN founded the Alliance for Poland with the Centre Alliance. The party joined the larger centre-right Solidarity Electoral Action, and remained as one of four parties in the organisation when it was reformed in December 2000.[4] It continued as a mass membership organisation, with 10,000 members in 2004.[2]
In 2007, most ZChN politicians joined League of Polish Families.
Party presidents
- Wiesław Chrzanowski (1989–1994)
- Ryszard Czarnecki (1994–1996)
- Marian Piłka (1996–2000)
- Stanisław Zając (2000–2002)
- Jerzy Kropiwnicki (2002–2006)
- Jacek Szczot (2006–2007)
- Marian Papis
Footnotes
- Nordsieck, Wolfram. "Poland". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 9 October 2002. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Maher (2004), p. 3458
- Janusz Bugajski (1995). Ethnic Politics in Eastern Europe: A Guide to Nationality Policies, Organizations, and Parties. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 464–. ISBN 978-0-7656-1911-2. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- Maher (2004), p. 3459
References
- Maher, Joanne, ed. (2004). Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
