Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia

Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia
Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska
ChairmanMatúš Mesároš[1]
Secretary GeneralAlexander Füle"Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
Founded1990
HeadquartersStaromestská 596/6D, 81103 Bratislava[2]
Membership400 (2015)[3]
IdeologyChristian democracy[4][5]
Conservatism[4]
Economic liberalism[4]
Pro-Europeanism[3]
PositionCentre-right
Colourswhite, blue, red, black, cyan, purple
Mother partyChristian Democratic Movement
International affiliationInternational Young Democrat Union
European affiliationYouth of the European People's Party
Websitekdms.sk

The Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska (Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia) or KDMS is the youth organisation of the conservative Slovak political party, KDH.[4] They share the same ideological platform with the KDH: a centre-right ideology, Christian democracy and economic liberalism.[6][5][7] Membership focuses on young people aged between 15 and 35, while only those between 18 and 30 eligible to candidate for functions.[6]

KDMS claims to be the largest political youth organization in Slovakia with about 300 members in 2009 and 400 members in 2015.[8][3]

KDMS congress in Bratislava in March 2023.
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  2. ^ "Register mimovládnych neziskových organizácií – Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska". ives.minv.sk. Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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  4. ^ a b c d Kyselicová, Alžbeta (9 September 2020). "Cesta, ktorou šiel Hlina, nebola úplne správna, no urobil veľa dobrého, hovorí Kabina z mladých "KDH-ákov"". tyzden.sk. .týždeň. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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  6. ^ a b "KDMS Statutes" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ "KDMS si ho obzvlášť váži pre jeho lásku k mladým ľuďom". sme.sk. SME. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ "KDMS". Retrieved 19 January 2021.