Democratic Party of Austria

The Democratic Party of Austria (German: Demokratische Partei Österreichs; DPÖ), was a short-lived political party in Austria between 1945 and 1949.

Democratic Party of Austria
Demokratische Partei Österreichs
LeaderFranz Knapitsch
Josef Ostertschnig
Founded14 July 1945
Dissolved1949
HeadquartersKlagenfurt
NewspaperDer Demokratie
Montags-Kurier
IdeologyLiberalism
Regionalism

History

The Democratic Party of Austria was founded on 14 July 1945 as a liberal party focused on regional development of Carinthia.

Although the party had a liberal program, the party is made up of liberals, monarchistic Habsburg Roylists and National Socialists. This ideological clash is one of the main reasons for the failure of the party.

In 1946, several members were arrested because they were members of the NSDAP and the SS. The party then tries to get rid of the Nazi wing, but this remains in place until the end of the party.

In the 1949 Austrian legislative election, the leadership of the party endorsed Austrian People's Party and subsequently dissolved.[1][2]

The National Socialists switch to the FPÖ or are no longer politically active. The Liberals switch to SPÖ and monarchistic Roylists switch ÖVP.

References
  1. "ÖNB-ANNO - Carinthia I".
  2. "- Kleinstparteien: Karpfen im Hechtteich".
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