Civic Democratic Party (Slovakia)

Civic Democratic Party
Občianska demokratická strana
AbbreviationODS
LeaderĽudovít Kaník
Founded1992
Dissolved1993
Merged intoConservative Democratic Party
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
IdeologyConservatism
Czechoslovak federalism[1]
Political positionCentre-right
ColoursBlue

Civic Democratic Party (Slovak: Občianska demokratická strana, ODS) existed in Slovakia in 1992 and 1993. It was Slovak wing of Czech Civic Democratic Party. It was led by Ľudovít Kaník, with Iveta Radičová as its Press spokesperson. Václav Klaus formed Slovak ODS to prevent Dissolution of Czechoslovakia.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Rozhovor prezidenta republiky o rozdělení Československa v knize "Jak praskaly švy"". www.klaus.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2017.