Social Democratic and Labour Party
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| Social Democratic and Labour Party Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre |
|
|---|---|
| Leader | Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP MLA |
| Chairman | Joe Byrne MLA |
| Founder |
Founders
|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters |
Address
|
| Youth wing | SDLP Youth |
| Women's wing | SDLP Women's Group |
| Ideology | Social democracy,[1] United Ireland,[1] Irish Nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| Colours | Green, Red, Yellow |
| Northern Irish seats in the House of Commons |
3 / 18
|
| Northern Ireland Assembly |
14 / 108
|
| Local government in Northern Ireland |
87 / 582
|
| Website | |
| www.sdlp.ie | |
The Social Democratic and Labour Party or SDLP is a centre-left political party in Northern Ireland. It's policies promote social democracy and the idea that Northern Ireland should leave the United Kingdom and join with the Republic of Ireland. It's leader is Margaret Ritchie and it currently has 3 Northern Ireland seats out of 18 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It has 16 out of 108 seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The party rejected violence during the Troubles and was the most successful Republican party during the 1980's and 1990's.
