Die PARTEI
Die Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative (Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative), or Die PARTEI (The PARTY), is a German political party. It was founded in 2004 by the editors of the German satirical magazine Titanic. It is led by Martin Sonneborn. In the 2014 European Parliament election, the party won a seat, marking the first time that a satirical party has won a seat to the European Parliament. With the 2019 European Parliament election, the party gained a second seat, held by Nico Semsrott.
Die PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative | |
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| Leader | Martin Sonneborn |
| General Secretary | Thomas Hintner |
| Vice-Leader | Peter Mendelsohn |
| Founded | 2 August 2004 |
| Headquarters | Kopischstr. 10 DE-10965 Berlin |
| Youth wing | Hintnerjugend |
| Membership (July 2021) | 51,078 |
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| Political position | Left-wing |
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| Colors | Grey, White, Red |
| Anthem | Lied der PARTEI |
| Bundestag | 0 / 736
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| State Parliaments | 0 / 1,889
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| European Parliament | 1 / 96
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| Website | |
| www.die-partei.de | |
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