Polish People's Party (1945–1949)
Polish People's Party Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe | |
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| Leader | Wincenty Witos (1945), Stanisław Mikołajczyk (1946–47), Józef Niećko (1947–49) |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Dissolved | 1949 |
| Preceded by | People's Party |
| Succeeded by | United People's Party |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| Youth wing | Rural Youth Alliance of the Republic of Poland "Wici" |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre |
| International affiliation | International Agrarian Bureau |
The Polish People's Party (Polish Peasant Party, Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe – PSL) existed in post-World War II Poland from 1945 to 1949. In a period of increasing solidification of communist power in Poland but with the political system retaining some formal adherence to multiparty democracy principles, the PSL was a broadly left-wing non-communist party that was not allied with the communists. The PSL was defeated by the communist-based bloc in the rigged legislative elections of 1947.