This article gives an overview of christian democracy in the Netherlands, which is also called confessional politics, including political catholicism and Protestantism. It is limited to Christian democratic parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. Christian Democracy is a diverse political ideology and movement. ... There are two different contexts in which the term confessionalism can be used. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

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The strongest religious cleavage is between Catholicism and Protestantism. Before the 1920s Catholics were treated as second class citizens and they were strongly dispised by Protestants, who combined their Dutch nationalism with fierce anti-papism. There also are strong cleavages within Protestantism, most notably between the Dutch Reformed Church (hervormd) and the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (gereformeerd). There are also cleavages within the Reformed Churches. The religious cleavages were reinforced by pillarization, self-imposed religious segregation. The Catholic Church in the Netherlands is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ... Anti-Catholicism is discrimination, hostility or prejudice directed at Catholics or the Catholic Church, which can range in expression from individual hatred to institutionalized, violent persecution. ... The Dutch Reformed village church of St. ... The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Dutch: Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, in short Gereformeerde kerk) was the second largest protestant church in the Netherlands until it merged into the Protestant Church in the Netherlands in 2004. ... Pillarization is a term used to describe the way their dutch and belgians dealt with the multicultural societies. ...

Christian Democratic parties were also divided on political matters. The left-right cleavage split leftwing, centrist and rightwing strands of Christian democracy each other. Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political spectrum is a way of visualizing different political positions. ...

Before the 1880s the dominant political division in the Netherlands was between liberalism and conservatism. Orthodox strands of Protestantism were allied with the conservatives, while political catholicism was allied with liberalism. This article gives an overview of liberalism in the Netherlands. ...

In 1880 the Anti Revolutionary Party was founded. It was part of the formation of a separate orthodox Protestant pillar, social group, which involved a separate church, the gereformeerde Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and a separate system of Protestant schools, including the Free University. This separate organization was based on a particular interpretation of the separation between church and state, namely sphere sovereignty. The ARP had one practical political goal: equalization of payment between public and religious schools. It had one political strategy: the anti-thesis between religious and non-religious parties, which meant that he sought to break the cooperation between liberals and Catholics and to create an alliance between Catholics and Protestants. It also advocated the extension of suffrage to all fathers of households. The Anti Revolutionary Party (in Dutch: Anti Revolutionaire Partij, ARP) was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. ... The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ... In Neo-Calvinism, the idea of sphere sovereignty insists that created boundaries should be affirmed and respected. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Householder Franchise or census suffrage is where a homeowner has the right to vote in an election. ...

The Catholics lacked a political organization, but had a solid electoral base in the predominantly Catholic south and an organization in the Catholic Church. They lacked a shared political position, but tended to favour the extension of suffrage and equal finance for Catholic schools.

In the 1880s the ARP's strategy became successful, both electoral, it became an important political actor, as political, it was able to form an alliance, the so-called coalition with the Catholics. In 1888 this resulted in the first coalition cabinet led by Aeneas baron Mackay. There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Æneas baron Mackay Jr. ...

In the 1890s tensions within the Protestants begin to rise, which resulted in the formation of the Christian Historical Union in 1908. Four issues divided a group led by Kuyper from a group led by Alexander de Savorin Lohmann: The Christian-Historical Union (CHU) was a Dutch Protestant political party. ...

1. A large group of Anti-Revolutionary MPs, supporters and voters were still hervormd. They would split from the ARP
2. They also opposed opposed the extension of suffrage, because they favoured divine sovereignty over popular sovereignty.
3. Many Anti-Revolutionaries were still anti-papist and opposed the alliance with the Catholics.
4. The authoritarian leadership style of Abraham Kuyper and especially the issue of party discipline was also a source of conflict.

The internal conflict weakens the support for the ARP and their alliance with the Catholics, who support a conservative government between 1894 and 1897 The Divine Right of Kings is a European political and religious doctrine of political absolutism. ... Pooybuttpular sovereignty is the doctrine that the state is created by and therefore subject to the will of its people, who are the source of all political power. ... Party discipline is the ability of a political party to get its members to support the policies of the party leadership. ...

In the 1900s the ARP and Catholics, now organized in the federal General League return to government. In 1901 they form a cabinet led by Kuyper, which is backed by the CHU. In 1913 a liberal cabinet is formed which seeks to address all the major political issues of the time in the constitutional change of 1918, which involves the extension of suffrage, the implementation of proportional representation and equalization of school finance. Although in opposition the Catholics and Protestants participate in the reform talks. The General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses (in Dutch: Algemeene Bond van Roomsch-Katholieke Kiesvereningen; informally called General League or Algemeene Bond) was a Dutch Catholic political party. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ...

The extension of suffrage proves especially favourable for the religious parties. Since the 1918 election they always get a majority. Between 1918 and 1939 the Catholics, CHU and ARP have always formed the governing coalition, some times joined by liberals. The policy of these cabinets was characterized by conservatism: in the social sense, by strengthening pillarization and enforcing public morality; in the economic sense, by keeping income and expenditure on the same level, which proved detrimental in the Great Depression; and in international sense, by keeping to armed neutrality and colonialism. These cabinets are led in turn by the Catholic Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, the Anti-Revolutionary Hendrikus Colijn and the CHU-member Dirk Jan de Geer. Introduction The 1918 elections were the first elections under universal male suffrage and proportional representation. ... The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... Neutrality: Neutrality in international law is the status of a nation that refrains from participation in a war between other states and maintains an impartial attitude toward the belligerents. ... A map showing the territory that the Netherlands held at various points in history. ... Jhr. ... Hendrikus (Hendrik) Colijn (22 June 1869 – 18 September 1944) was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician. ... Jhr. ...

The extension of suffrage also gives smaller Christian Democratic parties a chance to enter parliament, a pair of leftwing Protestant parties enters parliament, the Christian Democratic Party and Christian Social Party and the and a pair of anti-papist orthodox religious parties, the Political Reformed Party, which still is in parliament and the Reformed Reformed State Party. In both pairs the first is the gereformeerd and the second is the hervormd variant. A Smaller leftwing catholic party also gains representation, the Roman Catholic People's Party. In response the Catholics reform their party to the more centralized Roman Catholic State Party. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Christian Democratic Party (disambiguation). ... The Christian Social Party (CS) was an Austrian political party from 1893 to 1933 and a predecessor of the contemporary Austrian Peoples Party. ... The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ... The Hervormd Gereformeerde Staatspartij (in English: Reformed Reformed State Party (see below), HGS) was a dutch orthodox protestant political party during the interbellum. ... The Roman Catholic Peoples Party (in Dutch: Roomsch-katholieke Volkspartij, RKVP) was a dutch catholic social political party. ... Roman-Catholic Political Party (Rooms-Katholieke Staatspartij, RKSP) was a Dutch Catholic Christian-Democratic political party. ...

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In 1945 the first cabinet is formed after the Second World War. The Queen appoints an explicitly progressive cabinet composed out of the KVP and the Labour Party, a new party formed by the SDAP, the VDB, the leftwing Protestant CDU and several prominent Catholics. This starts a series of Roman-Red cabinets formed by the KVP and PvdA, most of which are led by social-democrat Willem Drees. The two main coalition partners, which gained around 30% of the vote are joined by smaller parties, including the CHU and the ARP, which gain only 10% of the vote. The cabinets are progressive implementing a broad range of reforms, including the formation of a welfare state, a mixed economy, decolonization of the Dutch Indies and the abandonment of neutrality in favour of NATO and the EEC. Decolonization proves a vital issue as the ARP and prominent KVP-members oppose it. This leads to a split within the KVP and the formation of the short-lived Catholic National Party in 1948. In 1948 a religious conflict within the Dutch Reformed Church also leads to a split between the ARP and the Reformed Political Alliance. For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Social Democratic Workers Party (in Dutch: Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, SDAP) was a Dutch socialist political party and a predecessor of the social-democratic PvdA. // Party History 1893-1904 The SDAP was founded by members of the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after a conflict between anarchist and reformist factions. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... The Christian-Democratic Union (in Dutch: Christelijk-Democratische Unie) was a minor christian left party in the Netherlands in the interbellum. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Willem Drees (July 5, 1886-May 14, 1988) was a Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands from 1948 until 1958, as a member of the social-democratic Dutch Labour Party (PvdA). ... There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. ... A mixed economy is an economy that has a mix of economic systems. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Possible meanings: European Economic Community, the former name of the European Community European Energy Community Extended Error Correction, see RAM parity Energy Efficiency Centre Energy Efficiency in Construction Engineering Education Centre Eurocontrol Experimental Centre European Egg Consortium Ford Electronic Engine Control Eurasian Economic Community English Electric Computers English Electric Company... The Catholic National Party (in Dutch: Katholieke Nationale Partij, KNP) was a Dutch conservative Catholic political party. ... The Reformed Political Alliance (in Dutch: Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond, GPV) was a dutch orthodox protestant political party. ...

In the 1960s the position of the religious parties weakens. In 1957 they have swapped the PvdA for the conservative-liberal VVD. This leads to internal dissent. More importantly however because of the decline of pillarization. since the mid-1960s the Christian-Democrats have lost their natural majority and need to rely on the VVD for a majority. In 1968 a group of leftwing, Labour-oriented Catholics break away from the KVP to form the Political Party of Radicals, in 1971 they are joined by prominent Protestants. It joins an alliance with the Labour Party and the progressive liberal D'66. This alliance is unsuccessful at gaining a majority however in the 1971 and 1972 elections and they are forced to form a tenuous coalition with the KVP and ARP. The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... The Political Party Radicals (in Dutch: Politieke Partij Radicalen, PPR) is a former Dutch leftwing christian and green political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Catholic Peoples Party (Katholieke Volkspartij) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Ducth Middle Class Party (Nederlandse Middenstandspartij) Democratic Socialist 1970 (Democratisch Socialisten 1970), secession of the Labour Party Democrats 66 (Democraten 66... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Catholic Peoples Party (Katholieke Volkspartij) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Democratic Socialist 1970 (Democratisch Socialisten 1970) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Farmers Party (Boerenpartij) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist...

Meanwhile, under pressure of their declining vote, the KVP, ARP and CHU form a federation (in 1973), a common electoral list (in 1977) and a new party, the Christian Democratic Appeal (in 1981). The formation of this centre-right broad Christian democratic party leads to splits: on the right flank by anti-papist orthodox reformed (the Reformed Political Party) and on the left by radical evangelicals (the Evangelical People's Party). Between 1977 and 1994 the CDA form the main party of government coalition, between 1977 and 1981 and 1982 and 1989 with the conservative liberals, between 1981 and 1982 and 1989 and 1994 with the social-democrats. Their prime minister, Ruud Lubbers, personifies their no-non sense policies of welfare state reform and privatization. In 1989 the two leftwing Christian parties merge with the Pacifist Socialist Party and the Communist Party of the Netherlands to form the GreenLeft, a Green party without a strict Christian-democratic profile. The Political Reformed Party (in Dutch: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) is an orthodox protestant Dutch political party. ... The Evangelical Peoples Party (Dutch: Evangelische Volkspartij) was a party of the Christian left in the Netherlands it was represented in the Dutch Parliament between 1982 and 1986. ... Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (born May 7, 1939) was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 2001 until February 20, 2005, when he resigned because of continuous press attention about an allegation of sexual harassment. ... The Pacifist Socialist Party (in Dutch: Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij, PSP) is a Dutch left-socialist political party. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ...

In 1994 the CDA suffers a decisive electoral defeat. The party looses half its vote and is confined to opposition for the following eight years. It takes this period to renew its political program. Meanwhile the orthodox Protestant RPF and the GPV merge to form the social-Christian ChristianUnion. In the 2002 elections, which were characterized by considerable insecurity, the CDA performs particularly well. Since then it has led a series of cabinets, a rightwing cabinet with the populist LPF and the conservative liberal VVD, a centre-right cabinet with the VVD and the progressive liberal D'66 and since 2007 a centre-left cabinet with the Labour Party and the ChristianUnion. Elections in the Netherlands for the Tweede Kamer of Parliament The 1994 elections led to a landslide loss for the governing coalition of PvdA and CDA. The two liberal parties, VVD and D66 profited from this. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young Dutch orthodox Protestant political party. ... Elections in the Netherlands for the Tweede Kamer of Parliament Introduction The Dutch general election of 2002, held on May 15, 2002 was completely focused on the assassination of populist leader Pim Fortuyn, who questioned all forms of policies undertaken by the “purple cabinet” of Wim Kok. ... Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn) is a political party in the Netherlands. ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ...

Timeline

ARP

• 1879 The Anti Revolutionary Party is founded by Abraham Kuyper.
• 1894 The group around Alexander de Savorin Lohman left the ARP.
• 1905 The ⇒CDP split from the ARP.
• 1918 The ⇒ SGP split from the ARP.
• 1926 The ⇒ CDU is formed by several groups, including former members of the ARP.
• 1942 The ARP is forbidden by the German occupying force. Prominent members join the Dutch Resistance.
• 1948 The GPV splits from the ARP.
• 1971 Several prominent Anti Revolutionaries left the ARP for the ⇒PPR.
• 1972 The Evangelical Progressive People's Party split from the ARP, in 1981 it would form the ⇒EVP.
• 1975 The⇒ RPF splits from the ARP.
• 1981 The ARP merged into the ⇒CDA.

The Anti Revolutionary Party (in Dutch: Anti Revolutionaire Partij, ARP) was a Dutch Protestant Christian democratic political party. ... Prof. ... Members of the Dutch Eindhoven Resistance with troops of the US 101st Airborne in front of the Eindhoven cathedral during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. ... ARP can stand for: Address Resolution Protocol, a layer 3 computer network address discovery protocol Air Raid Precautions, in particular in the United Kingdom during World War II ARP Instruments, Inc. ...

CHK

• 1897 The Christian Historical Voters' League is formed.
• 1903 The CHK merges with the ⇒VAR to form the ⇒CHP.

The Christian Historical Voters League (in Dutch: Christelijk Historische Kiezersbond, CHK) is a dutch conservative protestant political party. ...

VAR

• 1894 The group around Alexander de Savorin Lohman leaves the ARP.
• 1898 This group formed the Free Anti Revolutionary Party.
• 1903 The VAR merged with the ⇒CHK to form the ⇒CHP.

The Free Anti Revolutionary Party (in Dutch: Vrij-Antirevolutionaire Partij, VAR) is a dutch conservative Reformed political party. ...

Frisian League

• 1898 The Frisian League is formed.
• 1908 The League merged with the ⇒CHP to form the ⇒CHU.

The League of caucuses on Christian Historical foundation in the province of Friesland (in Dutch: Bond van Kiesvereenigingen op Christelijk-Historischen grondslag in de provincie Friesland, informally called Frisian League or Friesche Bond) is a Dutch conservative Reformed political party. ...

CHP

• 1903 The Christian Historical Party is formed by the ⇒VAR and ⇒CHK.
• 1907 The ⇒CSP splits from the CHP.
• 1908 The CHP merged with the ⇒Frisian League to form the ⇒CHU.

The Christian Historical Party (in Dutch: Christelijk Historische Partij, CHP) is a dutch conservative Reformed political party. ...

General League

• 1904 The General League is formed by Catholic MPs.
• 1922 The RKVP splits from the General League.
• 1926 The General League is reformed and renamed to ⇒RKSP.

The Algemeene Bond van RK-kiesverenigingen (General League of Roman-Catholic Caucasuses, informally called General League) was a Dutch Catholic Chrisitian-democratic political party. ...

CDP

• 1905 The Christian Democratic Party (Netherlands) splits from the ⇒#ARP.
• 1925 The CDP splits, some members join the ⇒ARP, others join the Social Democratic Workers' Party, and others remain independent and form the ⇒CDU with the ⇒CDP and former members of the ⇒#BCS in 1926.

The Christian Democratic Party (in Dutch: Christen-Democratische Partij, CDP) was a Dutch left-wing Christian-democratic political party. ... The Social Democratic Workers Party (in Dutch: Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, SDAP) was a Dutch socialist political party and a predecessor of the social-democratic PvdA. // Party History 1893-1904 The SDAP was founded by members of the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after a conflict between anarchist and reformist factions. ...

BCS

• 1907 The League of Christian Socialists (Dutch: Bond Christen Socialisten; BCS) is founded.
• 1918 The BCS form a common parliamentary party with SDP and SP.
• 1919 The BCS splits, some members leave to join the Communist Party of the Netherlands, others join the Social Democratic Workers' Party and others remain independent and form the ⇒CDU with the ⇒CSP and former members of the ⇒CDP in 1926.

The League of Christian Socialists (in Dutch: Bond Christen-Socialisten, BCS) was a Dutch christian socialist political party. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... The Social Democratic Workers Party (in Dutch: Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, SDAP) was a Dutch socialist political party and a predecessor of the social-democratic PvdA. // Party History 1893-1904 The SDAP was founded by members of the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after a conflict between anarchist and reformist factions. ...

CSP

• 1907 The Christian Social Party splits from the ⇒CHP.
• 1926 The CSP joins former members of the ⇒BCS and the ⇒CDP to form the ⇒CDU.

The Christian Social Party (in Dutch: Christelijk-Sociale Partij, CSP) was a Dutch christian socialist political party. ...

CHU

• 1908 The Christian Historical Union is formed by the ⇒Frisian League and the ⇒CHP.
• 1921 The ⇒HGS splits from the CHU.
• 1942 The CHU is forbidden by the German occupying force.

The Christian-Historical Union (CHU) was a Dutch Protestant political party. ...

SGP

• 1918 The Political Reformed Party split from the ⇒ARP
• 1942 The SGP is forbidden by the German occupying force.
• 1945 The SGP is refounded after the Second World War.

The Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (SGP, literally Constitutional Reformed Party) is a Dutch constitutional theocratic political party following conservative Christian principles, in the tradition of the Dutch Reformed Church. ...

HGS

• 1921 The Reformed Reformed State Party split from the ⇒CHU
• 1942 The HGS is forbidden by the German occupying force.

The Hervormd Gereformeerde Staatspartij (in English: Reformed Reformed State Party (see below), HGS) was a dutch orthodox protestant political party during the interbellum. ...

RKVP

• 1922 The Roman Catholic People's Party split from the General League.
• 1933 The RKVP merges with the Cahtolic Democratic League to form the Catholic Democratic Party.
• 1937 The Catholic Democratic Party merges into the RKSP.

The Roman Catholic Peoples Party (in Dutch: Roomsch-katholieke Volkspartij, RKVP) was a dutch catholic social political party. ...

CDU

• 1926 The Christian Democratic Union is formed by the ⇒CSP and former members of the ⇒ARP and the ⇒BCS and ⇒CDP.
• 1942 The CDU is forbidden by the German occupying force.
• 1946 The CHU joins the Social Democratic Workers' Party and the Freethinking Democratic League to form the Labour Party.

The Christian-Democratic Union (in Dutch: Christelijk-Democratische Unie) was a minor christian left party in the Netherlands in the interbellum. ... The Social Democratic Workers Party (in Dutch: Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, SDAP) was a Dutch socialist political party and a predecessor of the social-democratic PvdA. // Party History 1893-1904 The SDAP was founded by members of the Sociaal-Democratische Bond (SDB) after a conflict between anarchist and reformist factions. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ...

RKSP

• 1926 The ⇒General League is reformed and renamed to Roman Catholic State Party.
• 1937 The Katholic Democratic Party merges into the RKSP.
• 1942 The RKSP is forbidden by the German occupying force.
• 1945 The RKSP is reformed and renamed to ⇒KVP.

Roman-Catholic Political Party (Rooms-Katholieke Staatspartij, RKSP) was a Dutch Catholic Christian-Democratic political party. ...

GPV

• 1948 The Reformed Political Alliance splits from the ⇒ARP.
• 2001 The GPV merges with the ⇒RPF to form the ⇒CU.

The Reformed Political Alliance (in Dutch: Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond, GPV) was a dutch orthodox protestant political party. ...

RPF

• 1975 The Reformatory Political Federation splits from the ARP.
• 2001 The RPF merges with the ⇒GPV to form the ⇒CU.

The Reformatory Political Federation (Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie; RPF) was a minor Protestant Christian political party in the Netherlands. ...

EVP

• 1981 The Evangelical People's Party is formed by members of the Evangelical Progressive People's Party, which previously split from the ⇒ARP and members of the ⇒CDA, who also had a background in the ARP.
• 1989 The EVP merges with the Communist Party of the Netherlands, the Pacifist Socialist Party and the ⇒PPR to form the GreenLeft.

The Evangelical Peoples Party (Dutch: Evangelische Volkspartij) was a party of the Christian left in the Netherlands it was represented in the Dutch Parliament between 1982 and 1986. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... The Pacifist Socialist Party (in Dutch: Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij, PSP) is a Dutch left-socialist political party. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ...

KVP

• 1945 The ⇒RKSP is reformed and renamed to Catholic People's Party.
• 1948 The ⇒KNP splits from the KVP.
• 1955 The KNP merges into the KVP.
• 1968 The ⇒PPR splits from the KVP.
• 1980 The KVP merges with the ⇒CHU and ⇒ARP to form the ⇒CDA

The Katholieke Volkspartij (in English: Catholic Peoples Party; abbreviated as KVP) was a Catholic Christian-democratic Dutch political party. ...

KNP

• 1948 The Catholic National Party split from the ⇒KVP
• 1955 The KNP merges into the ⇒KVP

The Catholic National Party (in Dutch: Katholieke Nationale Partij, KNP) was a Dutch conservative Catholic political party. ...

PPR

• 1968 The Political Party Radicals split from the ⇒KVP.
• 1971 Several prominent Anti Revolutionaries left the ⇒ARP for the PPR.
• 1971 The PPR forms an electoral alliance with the Labour Party and the Pacifist Socialist Party.
• 1972 The PPR forms an electoral alliance with the Labour Party and the Democrats 66.
• 1981 The PPR official abandons its Christian-social course and alliance with the Labour Party and becomes a leftwing-oriented green party.
• 1989 The PPR merges with the ⇒EVP, Pacifist Socialist Party and the Communist Party of the Netherlands to form the GreenLeft.

The Political Party Radicals (in Dutch: Politieke Partij Radicalen, PPR) is a Dutch Leftwing christian and green political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Pacifist Socialist Party (in Dutch: Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij, PSP) is a Dutch left-socialist political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... Democrats 66 (in Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, official name: Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive-liberal and radical-democratic political party. ... The Pacifist Socialist Party (in Dutch: Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij, PSP) is a Dutch left-socialist political party. ... The Communist party of the Netherlands (CPN, in Dutch Communistische Partij Nederland) was a communist party of the Netherlands. ... GroenLinks (GL, English: GreenLeft) is a Dutch Green political party. ...

RKPN

• 1972 The Roman Catholic Party Netherlands is formed.
• 1977 The RKPN is dissolved.

The Roman Catholic Party Netherlands (in Dutch: Rooms Katholieke Partij Nederland, RKPN) was a dutch orthodox catholic political party. ...

CDA

• 1973 The Christian Democratic Appeal is formed as a federation of the ⇒KVP, the ⇒CHU and the ⇒ARP.
• 1981 The member parties dissolve themselves to form the CDA.

The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch Christian-democratic political party. ...

CU

• 2001 The ChristianUnion is formed by the ⇒GPV and the ⇒RPF.

The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young Dutch orthodox Protestant political party. ...

Christian democratic leaders

• ARP: Abraham Kuyper, Hendrikus Colijn
• CHU: Alexander de Savorin Lohman, Dirk Jan de Geer
• General League and RKSP: Willem Hubert Nolens
• SGP: Bas van der Vlies (current)
• KVP: Carl Romme
• PPR: Bas de Gaay Fortman
• CDA: Ruud Lubbers, Jan Peter Balkenende (current)
• CU: Andre Rouvoet (current)

Prof. ... Hendrikus (Hendrik) Colijn (22 June 1869 – 18 September 1944) was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician. ... Jhr. ... Bastiaan Johannis Bas van der Vlies (Sliedrecht, June 29, 1942) is a Dutch politician. ... Bastian (Bas) de Gaay Fortman (born November 6, 1937, the Hague) is a dutch politician and scholar. ... Rudolphus Franciscus Marie Lubbers or Ruud Lubbers (born May 7, 1939) was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 2001 until February 20, 2005, when he resigned because of continuous press attention about an allegation of sexual harassment. ... Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende   (born on 7 May 1956), has served as Prime Minister of The Netherlands since 22 July 2002. ... Mr André Rouvoet (Hilversum, January 4, 1962) is the political leader of the ChristenUnie, a Dutch Christian-social political party. ...

See also

• History of the Netherlands
• Politics of the Netherlands
• List of political parties in the Netherlands
• Liberalism in the Netherlands
• Socialism in the Netherlands