18 March 1990 East German general election
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The 18 March 1990 East German general election was the first and only free, multiparty parliamentary election in the German Democratic Republic, paving the way for German reunification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 18 March 1990 East German general election canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| aim | to elect a freely chosen Volkskammer for the first time in the GDR ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic transition to a market economy
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relationship with the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ speed and terms of German reunification ⓘ |
| characteristic |
first free, multiparty parliamentary election in the German Democratic Republic
ⓘ
only free, multiparty parliamentary election in the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| coalitionLeaderAfterElection | Lothar de Maizière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
occurred during the Peaceful Revolution in East Germany
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took place after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 ⓘ |
| country | German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 18 March 1990 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorate | citizens of the German Democratic Republic aged 18 and over ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 German federal election ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentElected | Lothar de Maizière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstOf | free multiparty parliamentary elections in the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| isLastOf | parliamentary elections in the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | new electoral law adopted after the Peaceful Revolution ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected | Volkskammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainWinner |
Alliance for Germany
NERFINISHED
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CDU (East Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Alliance for Germany
NERFINISHED
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Free Democratic Party (GDR) and allied liberal groups NERFINISHED ⓘ Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democratic Party in the GDR (SPD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | mandate for rapid unification with the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 400 ⓘ |
| opposedParty | Party of Democratic Socialism (successor of SED) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | process of German reunification ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1986 East German general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German reunification
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Two Plus Four Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ accession of the GDR to the Federal Republic of Germany on 3 October 1990 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
decision to accede to the Federal Republic of Germany under Article 23 of the Basic Law
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formation of a coalition government led by the East German CDU ⓘ negotiations on German reunification ⓘ |
| significance | paved the way for German reunification ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990-03-18 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voterTurnout | over 90 percent ⓘ |
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