Left-of-center Danish minority-interests party. Party represents descendants of Danes living in the Schleswig area when it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark before it was annexed as a province of Prussia in 1867 after the Second Schleswig War (February 1 – October 30, 1864). The SSW is guaranteed seats in the State Parliament and has been exempt from the five percent hurdle to enter since 1955. Party is led by Flemming Meyer [Danish: Sydslesvigsk Vælgerforening (SSV); North Frisian: Söödschlaswiksche Wäälerferbånd (SSW)].