The Humanist Party of Switzerland (german: Humanistische Partei der Schweiz, french: Parti humaniste suisse, it, Partito umanista svizzero, rm, Partida umanistica svizra) was a

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, which pursues the political ideas of New Humanism. The party was active at the beginning only in the

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, but has been extended to national status in 1999. It never had great electoral success, and it failed to gain seats anywhere.

History

The party was founded in 1984 and participated in local elections in the canton of Zurich in 1986 and 1987. It also took part in the

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s in

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in 1989 and in

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in 1992. In 1989 the party participated in local elections outside Zurich, namely in the

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. On 15 May 1999, the party held its first national congress in

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and extended to national status. The section of

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has been dissolved on 17 July 2004.

External links

Homepage of the Humanist Party of Switzerland (in German)
1984 establishments in Switzerland

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