Masaryk Democratic Party

The Masaryk Democratic Party (Czech: Masarykova demokratická strana, MDS) was a centrist political party in the Czech Republic, founded on 25 May 1992. The party follows the legacy of the first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and considers itself a successor and to the tradition of the historical Czech Realist Party.^[1][2]

Masaryk Democratic Party Masarykova demokratická strana
Leader	Michal Chromec
Founded	25 May 1992
Dissolved	2022
Headquarters	Alšova 2891/2A, Přerov
Ideology	Progressivism Masarykism Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre
Colours	Blue
Slogan	Pravda a láska může zvítězit. Ale dá to práci!
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History

In the 2002 and 2006 municipal elections, the party co-operated with the Czech National Social Party and the Party for the Open Society. In the 2014 Czech Senate election, party leader Michal Chromec was a candidate in the Přerov district on the united list of the Czech Social Democratic Party, but failed to qualify for the second round.^[3]

The party was dissolved in 2022.^[1]

Leaders

• Otomar Venzhöfer (2001–2012)
• Michal Chromec (since 2012)