NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christen Democratisch Appèl

The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, "Christian Democratic Appeal") is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. The CDA is the result of a merger of three Christian democratic parties: the Reformed Christelijk-Historische Unie (CHU), the Protestant Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (ARP) and the Catholic Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP), which were also known as the "three large confessional parties". The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Tweede Kamer is the second chamber or lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... The cabinet of the Netherlands or council of ministers plans and implements government policy. ... The Prime Minister of the Netherlands or Minister President is in the Politics_of_the_Netherlands the head of government and active executive authority of the Dutch Government. ... This article lists political parties in the Netherlands. ... Elections in the Netherlands gives information on election and election results in the Netherlands. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Christian Democracy is a political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognizes workers misery and agrees that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of... Christelijke-Historische Unie was a union of Dutch Christian political parties. ... The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (Dutch for Anti Revolutionary Party) was the first Dutch political party. ... The Katholieke Volkspartij (KVP) was a conservative Dutch political party started 22 December 1945. ...

The architect of the new alliance was Piet Steenkamp. However the three parties had been discussing the merger since 1967. The discussion took place among the "Group of Eighteen", where the most important point of discussion was the concept of "Christian politics". From 1918 to 1994 the CDA and the old parties were always part of the governing coalition. The CDA was represented in the Tweede Kamer (lower house of parliament) from 1977 and took part in the cabinets of Dries van Agt and Ruud Lubbers. Between 1994 and 2002 it formed the largest faction in opposition during the two cabinets of Wim Kok. In this period it was marred by subsequent internal battles over leadership. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Tweede Kamer is the second chamber or lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Andreas Antonius Maria Dries van Agt (born February 2, 1931) is a Dutch politician, the prime minister of the Netherlands from 1977 until 1982, as a member of the Christian Democratic CDA party. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (* May 7, 1939) is since 2001 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wim Kok (* September 29, 1938) was the Prime Minister of The Netherlands from 1994 until 2002. ...

Following the elections of May 15, 2002 the party had the largest faction in the lower house and led the formation of a new coalition and the cabinet Balkenende-1. After only 86 days in office the cabinet fell and early elections were called. The CDA remained the largest party and Jan Peter Balkenende formed a new, his second, cabinet. In 2004 the CDA is the largest Dutch political party at municipal, provincial, national and European levels of government. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The first cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende was in office in the Netherlands from July 22, 2002 until October 16 of the same year. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende listen (* May 7, 1956) is Prime Minister of The Netherlands since July 22, 2002. ...

1956 - 77 (KVP 49, ARP 15, CHU 13)
1959 - 75 (KVP 49, ARP 14, CHU 12)
1963 - 76 (KVP 50, ARP 13, CHU 13)
1967 - 70 (KVP 43, ARP 15, CHU 12)
1971 - 58 (KVP 35, ARP 13, CHU 10)
1972 - 49 (KVP 27, ARP 14, CHU 7)
1977 - 48
1981 - 44
1982 - 45
1986 - 54
1989 - 54
1994 - 34
1998 - 29
2002 - 43
2003 - 44

The chairman of the Tweede Kamer faction from October 1, 2001 was Jan Peter Balkenende. He also functioned as lijsttrekker (heading the party's list of candidates) for the 2002 election and became the Prime Minister. Following Balkenende's official appointment as Prime Minister (July 22, 2002), the faction chose Maxime Verhagen as chairman of the Tweede Kamer faction. A member of government in the Netherlands isn't allowed to be member of parliament. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende listen (* May 7, 1956) is Prime Minister of The Netherlands since July 22, 2002. ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Categories: Christian Democratic parties | Political parties in the Netherlands Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende listen (* May 7, 1956) is Prime Minister of The Netherlands since July 22, 2002. ... Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (right) and Jan Peter Balkenende Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (left) and Colin Powell Jaap de Hoop Scheffer listen (born April 3, 1948) is the 11th NATO Secretary General and a Dutch politician. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (* May 7, 1939) is since 2001 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. ...