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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
parliamentary election
aim to elect a freely chosen Volkskammer for the first time in the GDR
appliesToJurisdiction German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
campaignIssue economic transition to a market economy
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
context occurred during the Peaceful Revolution in East Germany
took place after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989
country German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
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
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
location East Germany
mainWinner Alliance for Germany
CDU (East Germany)
majorParty Alliance for Germany
Free Democratic Party (GDR) and allied liberal groups
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
Social Democratic Party in the GDR (SPD)
notableOutcome mandate for rapid unification with the Federal Republic of Germany
numberOfSeatsContested 400
opposedParty Party of Democratic Socialism (successor of SED)
partOf process of German reunification
precededBy 1986 East German general election
relatedTo German reunification
Two Plus Four Agreement
linked to: 2+4 Treaty

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
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
linked to: Cold War
voterTurnout over 90 percent

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Volkskammer lastElection 18 March 1990 East German general election
Democratic Awakening contestedElection 1990 East German general election
linked to: 18 March 1990 East German general election