Social Democratic and Labour Party

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The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a moderate Irish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Northern Ireland that has historically advocated non-violent constitutional nationalism and power-sharing during and after the Troubles.

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Social Democratic and Labour Party canonical 29

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nationalist party
political party
social-democratic party
advocates non-violent politics
power-sharing
color green
red
country United Kingdom
electoralBase Irish nationalist community in Northern Ireland
founded 1970
foundedBy Austin Currie
Gerry Fitt
John Hume
hasAbbreviation SDLP
hasLeader Colum Eastwood
headquartersLocation Belfast
historicalContext The Troubles
historicallyRival Sinn Féin
Ulster Unionist Party
ideology Irish nationalism
constitutional nationalism
social democracy
language English
Irish
notableMember Colum Eastwood
John Hume
Mark Durkan
Seamus Mallon
operatesIn Northern Ireland
opposes political violence
originatedFrom Northern Ireland civil rights movement
participatedIn Good Friday Agreement
surface form: Good Friday Agreement negotiations

Northern Ireland peace process
position centre-left
regionServed Northern Ireland
religiousSupportBase mainly Catholic community in Northern Ireland
representedIn Northern Ireland Assembly
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: UK House of Commons
supportedAgreement Good Friday Agreement
supports European integration
Irish reunification by consent
civil rights in Northern Ireland
devolution in Northern Ireland
human rights protections
power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland
welfare state
womenWing SDLP
surface form: SDLP Women
youthWing SDLP
surface form: SDLP Youth

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The Troubles participant Social Democratic and Labour Party
Good Friday Agreement signatoryParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Anglo-Irish Agreement supportedBy Social Democratic and Labour Party
Ulster Unionist Party electoralCompetition Social Democratic and Labour Party
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention hasPart Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Hume memberOfPoliticalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
John Hume coFounderOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Irish Catholics significantPartySupport Social Democratic and Labour Party
Gerry Fitt foundingMemberOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Gerry Fitt founderOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Gerry Fitt memberOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Bogside associatedWithOrganization Social Democratic and Labour Party
St Andrews Agreement involvedParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
United Kingdom politics politicalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Northern Ireland peace process involvesParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Seamus Mallon politicalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Operation Demetrius opposedBy Social Democratic and Labour Party
Austin Currie memberOfPoliticalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Mark Durkan memberOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Colum Eastwood politicalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Stronger In supportedBy Social Democratic and Labour Party
Sunningdale Agreement signatory Social Democratic and Labour Party
2010 United Kingdom general election campaign hasParticipatingParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
Seán Durkan memberOf Social Democratic and Labour Party
Seán Durkan politicalParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
United Kingdom general elections mainPartiesParticipating Social Democratic and Labour Party
South Down previousMPParty Social Democratic and Labour Party
South Down historicalRepresentation Social Democratic and Labour Party
Belfast West previouslyStrongFor Social Democratic and Labour Party