Conservative Democrats of Slovakia
Encyclopedia
The Conservative Democrats of Slovakia , abbreviated to KDS, is a Slovakia
n political party established by four MPs (František Mikloško
, Vladimír Palko
, Rudolf Bauer
and Pavol Minárik) who belonged to the Christian Democratic Movement
, but left it on 21 February 2008 over disagreements with the party leader. The party was established in July 2008.
KDS announced that František Mikloško
would contest the 2009 presidential election
. Mikloško received 5.41% of the vote.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
n political party established by four MPs (František Mikloško
František Mikloško
František Mikloško is a Slovak politician. He is a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and a former member of Christian Democratic Movement. Mikloško was Speaker of the Slovak National Council from 1990 to 1992. Mikloško is the longest-serving member of parliament in Slovakia...
, Vladimír Palko
Vladimír Palko
Vladimír Palko is a Slovak politician. He is a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and former Interior Minister of Slovakia...
, Rudolf Bauer
Rudolf Bauer (politician)
RNDr. Rudolf Bauer was the first President of the Košice Self-governing Region ....
and Pavol Minárik) who belonged to the Christian Democratic Movement
Christian Democratic Movement
The Christian Democratic Movement is a political party in Slovakia.It is represented in the parliament. It was also member of the government coalition, but it left that coalition on 7 February 2006 due to disputes over an international treaty between Slovakia and the Holy See dealing with the...
, but left it on 21 February 2008 over disagreements with the party leader. The party was established in July 2008.
KDS announced that František Mikloško
František Mikloško
František Mikloško is a Slovak politician. He is a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and a former member of Christian Democratic Movement. Mikloško was Speaker of the Slovak National Council from 1990 to 1992. Mikloško is the longest-serving member of parliament in Slovakia...
would contest the 2009 presidential election
Slovak presidential election, 2009
The 2009 Slovak presidential elections were held on 21 March and 4 April. It was third peoples' presidential vote in the era of independent Slovak republic...
. Mikloško received 5.41% of the vote.