Social Democratic Party (4590)

The Social Democratic Party is a center-left political party in Luthori.

History
The party makes an immediate breakthrough right after its creation. It decides to not enter in a government coalition but to provide support for the CPL-White Rose coalition.

The party removes its support from 4593, over a disagreement in the education budget. An early election is called shortly after this.

In August of 4605 the SDP merged with the NRIR and formed the National Democratic Alliance with both David Owens and Franz Reichert as co-leaders.

In late July of 4621 the NDA splits into two different parties, the center-right creates the Imperial Citizens Party and the center-left revives their old Social Democratic Party.

The success of the party in the 4622 election is behind the expectations of the party militants.

In 4629, many party officials defect, as the party votes for a bill restricting civil liberties and making adultery punishable of death.

The party joins the Franklin III Cabinet in 4633 and later the Franklin IV Cabinet in 4636.

In 4641, the party joins the Hopkins I Cabinet.

After the next election, in 4644, the party is the only party that is part of the cabinet to gain votes. It also makes its best score since its revival and becomes the third party.

In 4645, Brittany Box is elected as the leader of the party.

This success is short-lived since the party loses a very large part of its seats in the 4645 election.

Just after this, the party leader David Owens III resigns. The party also decides to stay in the opposition.

After the 4649 early election and the dissolution of the LDP, the party gains 27 seats. It however doesn't manage to enter in a cabinet and stays in the opposition.

In 4651, the SDP loses 1 seat.

In 4653, the party wins 5 seats after a political crisis partially provoked by the inaction of the party.