Social Democratic and Labour Party facts for kids
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Social Democratic and Labour Party
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| Leader | Colum Eastwood MLA |
| Chairman | Joe Byrne MLA |
| Founder |
Founders
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters |
Address
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| Youth wing | SDLP Youth |
| Women's wing | SDLP Women's Group |
| Ideology | Social democracy, United Ireland, Irish nationalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colours | Green, Red, Yellow |
| Northern Irish seats in the House of Commons |
0 / 18
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| Northern Ireland Assembly |
12 / 90
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| Local government in Northern Ireland |
59 / 462
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| Website | |
| www.sdlp.ie | |
The Social Democratic and Labour Party or SDLP is a centre-left political party in Northern Ireland. Its policies promote social democracy and the idea that Northern Ireland should leave the United Kingdom and join with the Republic of Ireland. Its leader is Colum Eastwood and currently it has none of the Northern Ireland seats in the UK parliament, however it has 12 out of 90 seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly making it the 3rd largest party in the assembly .
The party rejected violence during the Troubles and was the most successful nationalist party during the 1980's and 1990's.
See also
In Spanish: Partido Socialdemócrata y Laborista para niños
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