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	The '''Social Democratic Party''' (French: Parti Social-Démocrate; Mandarin: 社会民主党/Shèhuì mínzhǔdǎng) was a [[Gramontism\|Gramontist]], socialist [[Laeral\|Laeralian]] political party which was the dominant party in the autocratic [[Republican Era]]. Established in 1922 by the former ''Committee for Democracy and Progress'' upon their victory in the [[Laeralian Civil War]], the party used vote-buying, the suppression of political opponents, and control of the media to remain the dominant party in Laeral until the party's schism at the ''Seventh Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1952 and the ensuing [[Bloody Summer]], which led to the writing of the 1954 Laeralian Constitution and the transition to full democracy.		The '''Social Democratic Party''' (French: Parti Social-Démocrate; Mandarin: 社会民主党/Shèhuì mínzhǔdǎng) was a [[Gramontism\|Gramontist]], socialist [[Laeral\|Laeralian]] political party which was the dominant party in the autocratic [[Republican Era]]. Established in 1922 by the former ''Committee for Democracy and Progress'' upon their victory in the [[Laeralian Civil War]], the party used vote-buying, the suppression of political opponents, and control of the media to remain the dominant party in Laeral until the party's schism at the ''Seventh Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1952 and the ensuing [[Bloody Summer]], which led to the writing of the 1954 Laeralian Constitution and the transition to full democracy.

	The SDP was a center-left to left-wing political party based upon [[Gramontism]] and the [[Gang of Five\|Five Pillars]] espoused by the party's founding elite, the [[Gang of Five]]. These principles of republicanism, reformism, socialism, secularism, and anti-imperialism were enacted through the [[Rose Revolution]], a series of social reforms taking place throughout Laeral's Republican Era. A schism in the party between pro-democracy and hardliner factions led to the decisive victory of [[Sun Jia-wei]]'s reformist "scarlet" faction following the [[Bloody Summer]], leading to the first fully-free elections in 1954. The party initially received electoral success even once free elections had been instituted, forming majority governments in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]] until 1964. However, the excesses of the [[Emergency Period]], when [[Réne Gramont\|Social Democratic President Réne Gramont]] suspended civil liberties, led ~~the party to officially reconstitute itself as~~ the [[~~Republic Party (Laeral)\|Republic Party~~]] in ~~1965~~. Today, the Social Democratic legacy remains a matter of contention in Laeral, routinely condemned as autocratic or hailed for its social and economic achievements, while the [[Progressive Party of Laeral\|Progressive Party]] identifies itself as the spiritual successor to the SDP.		The SDP was a center-left to left-wing political party based upon [[Gramontism]] and the [[Gang of Five\|Five Pillars]] espoused by the party's founding elite, the [[Gang of Five]]. These principles of republicanism, reformism, socialism, secularism, and anti-imperialism were enacted through the [[Rose Revolution]], a series of social reforms taking place throughout Laeral's Republican Era. A schism in the party between pro-democracy and hardliner factions led to the decisive victory of [[Sun Jia-wei]]'s reformist "scarlet" faction following the [[Bloody Summer]], leading to the first fully-free elections in 1954. The party initially received electoral success even once free elections had been instituted, forming majority governments in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]] until 1964. However, the excesses of the [[Emergency Period]], when [[Réne Gramont\|Social Democratic President Réne Gramont]] suspended civil liberties, led the [[Laeralian Constitutional Court]] to officially ban the party in 1968. Today, the Social Democratic legacy remains a matter of contention in Laeral, routinely condemned as autocratic or hailed for its social and economic achievements, while the [[Progressive Party of Laeral\|Progressive Party]] identifies itself as the spiritual successor to the SDP.

	==History==		==History==

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	===Post-Republic Activities===		===Post-Republic Activities===
	The SDP faced political headwinds during the nation's first fully-free elections in 1954, at which [[François Guirard]], of the [[Laeralian National Congress]], was elected president with 54% of the vote. The SDP retained its grip on power in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]], however, winning 154 of 300 seats and electing [[Sun Jia-wei]] as [[Prime Minister of Laeral\|prime minister]]. Although Sun Jia-wei was defeated in his bid for president against Gramont in 1958, the party retained its grip on the Assembly of Commons in coalition with the [[Laeralian Communist Party]]. The 1962 presidential election, in which former president [[Réne Gramont]]'s political comeback resulted in a narrow victory, saw the fortunes of the SDP rise, yet a sluggish economy would lead a [[Laeralian National Congress]]-led coalition to take power in the National Assembly following 1964 snap elections. In response, Gramont declared a [[Emergency Period\|state of national emergency]], purportedly due to the [[Great War]], resulting in the suspension of the constitution and ended only by Gramont's death of a stroke in 1964. This hugely discredited the party among intellectuals and the middle class by upsetting the party's image as a technocratic steward of the nation. Many influential members of the party opposed to the Emergency, including [[Zhou Wei-lin]], [[Edmond Yeoh]], and [[Matthieu Dallaire]], left the SDP to form the [[Progressive Party of Laeral]] in December 1964. ~~In an attempt~~ to ~~revive~~ the ~~party's flagging fortunes~~, the SDP's final Party Secretary, [[Ren Jian-kuan]], reformed the party into the [[Republic Party (Laeral)\|Republic Party]], its legal successor, which persisted until a poor showing at the 1984 parliamentary election spelled its demise.		The SDP faced political headwinds during the nation's first fully-free elections in 1954, at which [[François Guirard]], of the [[Laeralian National Congress]], was elected president with 54% of the vote. The SDP retained its grip on power in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]], however, winning 154 of 300 seats and electing [[Sun Jia-wei]] as [[Prime Minister of Laeral\|prime minister]]. Although Sun Jia-wei was defeated in his bid for president against Gramont in 1958, the party retained its grip on the Assembly of Commons in coalition with the [[Laeralian Communist Party]]. The 1962 presidential election, in which former president [[Réne Gramont]]'s political comeback resulted in a narrow victory, saw the fortunes of the SDP rise, yet a sluggish economy would lead a [[Laeralian National Congress]]-led coalition to take power in the National Assembly following 1964 snap elections. In response, Gramont declared a [[Emergency Period\|state of national emergency]], purportedly due to the [[Great War]], resulting in the suspension of the constitution and ended only by Gramont's death of a stroke in 1964. This hugely discredited the party among intellectuals and the middle class by upsetting the party's image as a technocratic steward of the nation. Many influential members of the party opposed to the Emergency, including [[Zhou Wei-lin]], [[Edmond Yeoh]], and [[Matthieu Dallaire]], left the SDP to form the [[Progressive Party of Laeral]], a center-left, Gramontist party, in December 1964.

			Following the Emergency, forces in the Laeralian National Congress party sought to have the Social Democratic Party banned for anti-democratic activity, as permitted by the Laeralian Constitution. The case and repeated appeals before the [[Laeralian Constitutional Court]] persisted for several years, before the court officially voted to ban the SDP in 1968 in a controversial decision. Due to the ban, the SDP's final Party Secretary, [[Ren Jian-kuan]], reformed the party into the [[Republic Party (Laeral)\|Republic Party]], its legal successor, which persisted until a poor showing at the 1984 parliamentary election spelled its demise.

	==Platform==		==Platform==
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	* Beginning in 1932 with its creation at the Third SDP Congress, the ''Central Internal Affairs Committee'' had rein over disciplinary matters and party membership. The Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office was later granted authority over high-level corruption and disciplinary matters, becoming a chief tool in the factional fights that characterized the later years of Party rule.		* Beginning in 1932 with its creation at the Third SDP Congress, the ''Central Internal Affairs Committee'' had rein over disciplinary matters and party membership. The Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office was later granted authority over high-level corruption and disciplinary matters, becoming a chief tool in the factional fights that characterized the later years of Party rule.
	* In 1952, faced with increasingly-competitive democratic elections, the ''Central Campaign Committee'' was established to coordinate nationwide campaigning efforts.		* In 1952, faced with increasingly-competitive democratic elections, the ''Central Campaign Committee'' was established to coordinate nationwide campaigning efforts.

			The Party Secretary, elected for five-year terms at the Social Democratic Party Congress, was the head of the party and chaired the Executive Central Committee and Central Working Committee. Notable party secretaries included René Gramont (1922-32), Léonel Margaine (1942-1947), Hong Kuo-shu (1947-52), and Ren Jian-kuan (1962-68).

	The Social Democratic Party apparatus also including subsidiary organs:		The Social Democratic Party apparatus also including subsidiary organs:

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	===Post-Republic Activities===		===Post-Republic Activities===
	The SDP faced political headwinds during the nation's first fully-free elections in 1954, at which [[François Guirard]], of the [[Laeralian National Congress]], was elected president with 54% of the vote. The SDP retained its grip on power in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]], however, winning 154 of 300 seats and electing [[Sun Jia-wei]] as [[Prime Minister of Laeral\|prime minister]]. Although Sun Jia-wei was defeated in his bid for president against Gramont in 1958, the party retained its grip on the Assembly of Commons in coalition with the [[Laeralian Communist Party]]. The 1962 presidential election, in which former president [[Réne Gramont]]'s political comeback resulted in a narrow victory, saw the fortunes of the SDP rise, yet a sluggish economy would lead a [[Laeralian National Congress]]-led coalition to take power in the National Assembly following 1964 snap elections. In response, Gramont declared a [[Emergency Period\|state of national emergency]], purportedly due to the [[Great War]], resulting in the suspension of the constitution and ended only by Gramont's death of a stroke in 1964. This hugely discredited the party ~~in many corners~~ of the ~~country~~. Many influential members of the party opposed to the Emergency, including [[Zhou Wei-lin]], [[Edmond Yeoh]], and [[Matthieu Dallaire]], left the SDP to form the [[Progressive Party of Laeral]] in December 1964. In an attempt to revive the party's flagging fortunes, the SDP's final Party Secretary, [[Ren Jian-kuan]], reformed the party into the [[Republic Party (Laeral)\|Republic Party]], its legal successor, which persisted until a poor showing at the 1984 parliamentary election spelled its demise.		The SDP faced political headwinds during the nation's first fully-free elections in 1954, at which [[François Guirard]], of the [[Laeralian National Congress]], was elected president with 54% of the vote. The SDP retained its grip on power in the [[National Assembly (Laeral)\|National Assembly]], however, winning 154 of 300 seats and electing [[Sun Jia-wei]] as [[Prime Minister of Laeral\|prime minister]]. Although Sun Jia-wei was defeated in his bid for president against Gramont in 1958, the party retained its grip on the Assembly of Commons in coalition with the [[Laeralian Communist Party]]. The 1962 presidential election, in which former president [[Réne Gramont]]'s political comeback resulted in a narrow victory, saw the fortunes of the SDP rise, yet a sluggish economy would lead a [[Laeralian National Congress]]-led coalition to take power in the National Assembly following 1964 snap elections. In response, Gramont declared a [[Emergency Period\|state of national emergency]], purportedly due to the [[Great War]], resulting in the suspension of the constitution and ended only by Gramont's death of a stroke in 1964. This hugely discredited the party among intellectuals and the middle class by upsetting the party's image as a technocratic steward of the nation. Many influential members of the party opposed to the Emergency, including [[Zhou Wei-lin]], [[Edmond Yeoh]], and [[Matthieu Dallaire]], left the SDP to form the [[Progressive Party of Laeral]] in December 1964. In an attempt to revive the party's flagging fortunes, the SDP's final Party Secretary, [[Ren Jian-kuan]], reformed the party into the [[Republic Party (Laeral)\|Republic Party]], its legal successor, which persisted until a poor showing at the 1984 parliamentary election spelled its demise.

	==Platform==		==Platform==

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	==History==		==History==
	===Founding and Early Republican Era===		===Founding and Early Republican Era===
	The SDP was founded by the [[Gang of Five]] in [[Hanshui]] during the fading days of the [[Laeralian Civil War]] as an instrument of control over the forthcoming [[Republican Era\|Republic of Laeral]]. Party membership was extended to all who had fought under the banner of the Committee for Democracy and Progress. [[Réne Gramont]] was the founding Party Secretary, and the only figure to hold the position of President of Laeral alongside Party Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, as the positions were formally made separate at the 1932 ''Third Social Democratic Party Congress''. During the early years of the Republican Era, the Army of the Committee for Democracy and Progress remained under arms as the ''Rose Banner Brigades'', paramilitary troops of the SDP, but were dissolved in ~~1927 with~~ the end of the [[Brissac War]].		The SDP was founded by the [[Gang of Five]] in [[Hanshui]] during the fading days of the [[Laeralian Civil War]] as an instrument of control over the forthcoming [[Republican Era\|Republic of Laeral]]. Party membership was extended to all who had fought under the banner of the Committee for Democracy and Progress. [[Réne Gramont]] was the founding Party Secretary, and the only figure to hold the position of President of Laeral alongside Party Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, as the positions were formally made separate at the 1932 ''Third Social Democratic Party Congress''. During the early years of the Republican Era, the Army of the Committee for Democracy and Progress remained under arms as the ''Rose Banner Brigades'', paramilitary troops of the SDP, but were dissolved in 1929 after the end of the [[Brissac War]] and the defeat of various uprisings against the Republic.

	Gramont's 1922 to 1932 tenure as Party Secretary saw the party developed into a robust organization encompassing youth, women's and organized labor wings, with the intent of embedding Social Democratic Party institutions into the daily life of Laeralites. Party membership became a swift ticket to social advancement, with the ranks of state-run corporation leaders, the military officer corps, and political office being drawn almost entirely from SDP members.		Gramont's 1922 to 1932 tenure as Party Secretary saw the party developed into a robust organization encompassing youth, women's and organized labor wings, with the intent of embedding Social Democratic Party institutions into the daily life of Laeralites. Party membership became a swift ticket to social advancement, with the ranks of state-run corporation leaders, the military officer corps, and political office being drawn almost entirely from SDP members.

	===Salaun and Zhou Eras===		===Salaun and Zhou Eras===
	At the 1932 Third Social Democratic Party Congress, party procedures were revamped to meet the needs of the party's growing membership. Rather than aspiring to count "two in three Laeralites" as party members, as [[Sun Jia-wei]] had previously advocated, membership was made contingent upon a thorough background check, a probationary period, and proven understanding of the [[Five Pillars]] and other tenets of [[Gramontism]]. J.P. Salaun's tenure as president, from 1932 to 1942, saw the expansion of [[Rose Revolution]] programs, an increased focus on secularist ideology, and the further development of the planned economy, while organized political opposition was legalized via the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Laeral)\|Liberal Democratic Party]], [[Laeralian National Congress]], and [[National Cooperative Party (Laeral)\|National Cooperative Party]]. Salaun also presided over the ''May 21st Affair'', in which eight leading members of the National Assembly, public companies, and provincial governments were arrested and imprisoned on corruption charges by the Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office. This incident temporarily quelled, yet did not suppress, incidents of corruption and self-enrichment among party officials.		At the 1932 Third Social Democratic Party Congress, party procedures were revamped to meet the needs of the party's growing membership. Rather than aspiring to count "two in three Laeralites" as party members, as [[Sun Jia-wei]] had previously advocated, membership was made contingent upon a thorough background check, a probationary period, and proven understanding of the [[Five Pillars]] and other tenets of [[Gramontism]]. The creation of an elite rather than mass party and the ideological guardrails placed on party membership was an important branch in the road for the SDP: [[Hong Kuo-shu]], a rising star in the party, had been among the leaders strongly advocating for the SDP to absorb and co-opt opponents of the party, with J.P. Salaun sympathetic to the tactic as he saw local power players as necessary partners to pursue his anti-clerical agenda, yet with René Gramont firmly opposed to the idea of compromising the party's revolutionary ideals, the SDP's membership was made exclusive so as to ensure relative ideological homogeneity.

			J.P. Salaun's tenure as president, from 1932 to 1942, saw the expansion of [[Rose Revolution]] programs, an increased focus on secularist ideology, and the further development of the planned economy, while organized political opposition was legalized via the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Laeral)\|Liberal Democratic Party]], [[Laeralian National Congress]], and [[National Cooperative Party (Laeral)\|National Cooperative Party]]. Salaun also presided over the ''May 21st Affair'', in which eight leading members of the National Assembly, public companies, and provincial governments were arrested and imprisoned on corruption charges by the Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office. This incident temporarily quelled, yet did not suppress, incidents of corruption and self-enrichment among party officials.
	[[File:Zhou Wei-lin.jpg\|150 px\|thumb\|right\|Zhou Wei-lin, third president of the Republic of Laeral, was seen as a leading reformist member of the SDP.]]		[[File:Zhou Wei-lin.jpg\|150 px\|thumb\|right\|Zhou Wei-lin, third president of the Republic of Laeral, was seen as a leading reformist member of the SDP.]]
	[[Zhou Wei-lin]]'s nomination as president at the 1942 ''Fifth Social Democratic Party Congress'' was seen as a victory for liberalizers within the party, as restrictions on the press were lifted, broader criticism of party programs was tolerated, and political participation was further expanded, although opposition parties never held a realistic chance of winning control of the National Assembly. Zhou set his personally modest lifestyle as a counter-example to the lavish lifestyles of some party elites, and launched new anti-corruption measures and the confiscation of excessive assets, alienating many influential Party members. A growing party backlash to Zhou's reforms, as well as Zhou's outreach to [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and other "imperialist" foreign nations, led to a hotly-contested nomination race at the ''Sixth Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1947. As it became clear that Zhou lacked support from delegates to pursue another term as president, [[Sun Jia-wei]], the favored choice of moderates, narrowly defeated hardliner [[Hong Kuo-shu]], who was forced to accept the position of Party Secretary. Sun's first term as president was largely consumed by the [[Accession of Lienne]], known also as the Second Fellsian War, when Laeral intervened militarily to support the border region of [[Lienne]]'s bid for independence from [[High Fells]].		[[Zhou Wei-lin]]'s nomination as president at the 1942 ''Fifth Social Democratic Party Congress'' was seen as a victory for liberalizers within the party, as restrictions on the press were lifted, broader criticism of party programs was tolerated, and political participation was further expanded, although opposition parties never held a realistic chance of winning control of the National Assembly. Zhou set his personally modest lifestyle as a counter-example to the lavish lifestyles of some party elites, and launched new anti-corruption measures and the confiscation of excessive assets, alienating many influential Party members. A growing party backlash to Zhou's reforms, as well as Zhou's outreach to [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and other "imperialist" foreign nations, led to a hotly-contested nomination race at the ''Sixth Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1947. As it became clear that Zhou lacked support from delegates to pursue another term as president, [[Sun Jia-wei]], the favored choice of moderates, narrowly defeated hardliner [[Hong Kuo-shu]], who was forced to accept the position of Party Secretary. Sun's first term as president was largely consumed by the [[Accession of Lienne]], known also as the Second Fellsian War, when Laeral intervened militarily to support the border region of [[Lienne]]'s bid for independence from [[High Fells]].

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	* The ''All-Laeral Women's Congress'' was the first subsidiary organization, founded in 1924 and responsible for mobilizing women to support the reform programme of the [[Rose Revolution]], as well as encouraging women's participation in Party activities, sending delegates to the [[International Women's Congress]], and advancing Gramontist views on women's role in society, including through its weekly magazine ''Women of Laeral''. Not merely an organ for mobilization, the All-Laeral Women's Congress produced several Chairwomen who wielded great influence within the party, particularly during the Gramont and Salaun periods.		* The ''All-Laeral Women's Congress'' was the first subsidiary organization, founded in 1924 and responsible for mobilizing women to support the reform programme of the [[Rose Revolution]], as well as encouraging women's participation in Party activities, sending delegates to the [[International Women's Congress]], and advancing Gramontist views on women's role in society, including through its weekly magazine ''Women of Laeral''. Not merely an organ for mobilization, the All-Laeral Women's Congress produced several Chairwomen who wielded great influence within the party, particularly during the Gramont and Salaun periods.
	* The majority of labor unions in Laeral during the Republican Era were members of the ''Congress of Laeralian Trade Unions'', which aimed to bring organized labor in line with SDP desires and to counter the appeal of communist ideals. Detached from the SDP in 1954, the Congress remains a major organization within the Laeralian labor movement.		* The majority of labor unions in Laeral during the Republican Era were members of the ''Congress of Laeralian Trade Unions'', which aimed to bring organized labor in line with SDP desires and to counter the appeal of communist ideals. Detached from the SDP in 1954, the Congress remains a major organization within the Laeralian labor movement.
	* The ''National Students' Union of Laeral'' comprised the majority of university students nationwide, active on all university campuses. With the slogan "Education is the Avenue for the People's Advancement!", the National Students' Union led thought ~~session~~ aimed to inculcate the Five Pillars among students.		* The ''National Students' Union of Laeral'' comprised the majority of university students nationwide, active on all university campuses. With the slogan "Education is the Avenue for the People's Advancement!", the National Students' Union led thought sessions aimed to inculcate the Five Pillars among students and mobilized students to teach at community classrooms.
	* Established in 1932, the ''Social Democratic Youth Congress'' aimed to provide opportunities for young people interested in Party and civil service work, as well as convey the wishes of young people to SDP leadership. Unlike youth organizations in other dominant-party states, the Youth Congress served as a socialization mechanism for youth in support of the Party, rather than an all-encompassing youth mass organization; at its height, the Youth Congress counted around 20% of Laeralian young adults as members.		* Established in 1932, the ''Social Democratic Youth Congress'' aimed to provide opportunities for young people interested in Party and civil service work, as well as convey the wishes of young people to SDP leadership. Unlike youth organizations in other dominant-party states, the Youth Congress served as a socialization mechanism for youth in support of the Party, rather than an all-encompassing youth mass organization; at its height, the Youth Congress counted around 20% of Laeralian young adults as members.
	* The ''Five Pillars Policy Office'' was the official think tank of the Social Democratic Party, established at the behest of longtime party elites in 1942 wary that President Zhou would seek to depart from Gramontist orthodoxy. At the height of its influence a major influence on the development of the Fifth and Sixth Five-Year Plans, the office was largely neutered by the scarlet faction following the Bloody Summer, although never abolished entirely.		* The ''Five Pillars Policy Office'' was the official think tank of the Social Democratic Party, established at the behest of longtime party elites in 1942 wary that President Zhou would seek to depart from Gramontist orthodoxy. At the height of its influence a major influence on the development of the Fifth and Sixth Five-Year Plans, the office was largely neutered by the scarlet faction following the Bloody Summer, although never abolished entirely.

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	===Salaun and Zhou Eras===		===Salaun and Zhou Eras===
	At the 1932 Third Social Democratic Party Congress, party procedures were revamped to meet the needs of the party's growing membership. Rather than aspiring to count "two in three Laeralites" as party members, as [[Sun Jia-wei]] had previously advocated, membership was made contingent upon a thorough background check, a probationary period, and proven understanding of the [[Five Pillars]] and other tenets of [[Gramontism]]. J.P. Salaun's tenure as president, from 1932 to 1942, saw the expansion of [[Rose Revolution]] programs, an increased focus on secularist ideology, and the further development of the planned economy, while organized political opposition was legalized via the [[Liberal Democratic Party]], [[Laeralian National Congress]], and [[National Cooperative Party]]. Salaun also presided over the ''May 21st Affair'', in which eight leading members of the National Assembly, public companies, and provincial governments were arrested and imprisoned on corruption charges by the Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office. This incident temporarily quelled, yet did not suppress, incidents of corruption and self-enrichment among party officials.		At the 1932 Third Social Democratic Party Congress, party procedures were revamped to meet the needs of the party's growing membership. Rather than aspiring to count "two in three Laeralites" as party members, as [[Sun Jia-wei]] had previously advocated, membership was made contingent upon a thorough background check, a probationary period, and proven understanding of the [[Five Pillars]] and other tenets of [[Gramontism]]. J.P. Salaun's tenure as president, from 1932 to 1942, saw the expansion of [[Rose Revolution]] programs, an increased focus on secularist ideology, and the further development of the planned economy, while organized political opposition was legalized via the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Laeral)\|Liberal Democratic Party]], [[Laeralian National Congress]], and [[National Cooperative Party (Laeral)\|National Cooperative Party]]. Salaun also presided over the ''May 21st Affair'', in which eight leading members of the National Assembly, public companies, and provincial governments were arrested and imprisoned on corruption charges by the Social Democratic Internal Investigations Office. This incident temporarily quelled, yet did not suppress, incidents of corruption and self-enrichment among party officials.
	[[File:Zhou Wei-lin.jpg\|150 px\|thumb\|right\|Zhou Wei-lin, third president of the Republic of Laeral, was seen as a leading reformist member of the SDP.]]		[[File:Zhou Wei-lin.jpg\|150 px\|thumb\|right\|Zhou Wei-lin, third president of the Republic of Laeral, was seen as a leading reformist member of the SDP.]]
	[[Zhou Wei-lin]]'s nomination as president at the 1942 ''Fifth Social Democratic Party Congress'' was seen as a victory for liberalizers within the party, as restrictions on the press were lifted, broader criticism of party programs was tolerated, and political participation was further expanded, although opposition parties never held a realistic chance of winning control of the National Assembly. Zhou set his personally modest lifestyle as a counter-example to the lavish lifestyles of some party elites, and launched new anti-corruption measures and the confiscation of excessive assets, alienating many influential Party members. A growing party backlash to Zhou's reforms, as well as Zhou's outreach to [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and other "imperialist" foreign nations, led to a hotly-contested nomination race at the ''Sixth Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1947. As it became clear that Zhou lacked support from delegates to pursue another term as president, [[Sun Jia-wei]], the favored choice of moderates, narrowly defeated hardliner [[Hong Kuo-shu]], who was forced to accept the position of Party Secretary. Sun's first term as president was largely consumed by the [[Accession of Lienne]], known also as the Second Fellsian War, when Laeral intervened militarily to support the border region of [[Lienne]]'s bid for independence from [[High Fells]].		[[Zhou Wei-lin]]'s nomination as president at the 1942 ''Fifth Social Democratic Party Congress'' was seen as a victory for liberalizers within the party, as restrictions on the press were lifted, broader criticism of party programs was tolerated, and political participation was further expanded, although opposition parties never held a realistic chance of winning control of the National Assembly. Zhou set his personally modest lifestyle as a counter-example to the lavish lifestyles of some party elites, and launched new anti-corruption measures and the confiscation of excessive assets, alienating many influential Party members. A growing party backlash to Zhou's reforms, as well as Zhou's outreach to [[Libertas Omnium Maximus]] and other "imperialist" foreign nations, led to a hotly-contested nomination race at the ''Sixth Social Democratic Party Congress'' in 1947. As it became clear that Zhou lacked support from delegates to pursue another term as president, [[Sun Jia-wei]], the favored choice of moderates, narrowly defeated hardliner [[Hong Kuo-shu]], who was forced to accept the position of Party Secretary. Sun's first term as president was largely consumed by the [[Accession of Lienne]], known also as the Second Fellsian War, when Laeral intervened militarily to support the border region of [[Lienne]]'s bid for independence from [[High Fells]].

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	\|Majority Government		\|Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1932		\|[[1932 Laeralian legislative election\|1932]]
	\|[[Hong Kuo-shu]]		\|[[Hong Kuo-shu]]
	\|{{composition bar\|166\|200\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|166\|200\|hex=#D40000}}

Laeral at 14:40, 22 March 2023

2023-03-22T14:40:48Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:40, 22 March 2023
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	\|Majority Government		\|Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1927		\|[[1927 Laeralian legislative election\|1927]]
	\|[[Jean-Philippe Salaun]]		\|[[Jean-Philippe Salaun]]
	\|{{composition bar\|170\|200\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|170\|200\|hex=#D40000}}

Laeral at 14:40, 22 March 2023

2023-03-22T14:40:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:40, 22 March 2023
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	\|1932		\|1932
	\|[[Hong Kuo-shu]]		\|[[Hong Kuo-shu]]
	\|{{composition bar\|~~172~~\|200\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|166\|200\|hex=#D40000}}
	\| +2		\| -4
	\| Majority Government		\| Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1937		\|1937
	\|[[Julien Cheng]]		\|[[Julien Cheng]]
	\|{{composition bar\|~~155~~\|200\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|146\|200\|hex=#D40000}}
	\| -15		\| -20
	\| Majority Government		\| Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1942		\|1942
	\|[[Tsai Ming-yan]]		\|[[Tsai Ming-yan]]
	\|{{composition bar\|~~131~~\|~~200~~\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|179\|300\|hex=#D40000}}
	\| ~~-24~~		\| +33
	\| Majority Government		\| Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1947		\|1947
	\|[[Rolland Hsu]]		\|[[Rolland Hsu]]
	\|{{composition bar\|~~130~~\|~~200~~\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|174\|300\|hex=#D40000}}
	\| -1		\| -5
	\| Majority Government		\| Majority Government
	\|-		\|-
	\|1952		\|1952
	\|[[Tsai Ming-yan]]		\|[[Tsai Ming-yan]]
	\|{{composition bar\|~~116~~\|~~200~~\|hex=#D40000}}		\|{{composition bar\|164\|300\|hex=#D40000}}
	\| -14		\| -10
	\| Majority Government		\| Majority Government
	\|}		\|}