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Introduction

In the Netherlands the liberals were dominant since 1848, the moment Johan Rudolf Thorbecke came to power. It took until 1885 that liberals organise themselves in a party and for most of the time liberals are divided in traditional and more social liberals. This article discusses liberalism as a major political ideology as it developed and stands currently. ... Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (January 14, 1798 - June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. ...

In Netherlands liberals fought in 1848 to gain a new parliament from King William II of the Netherlands. The new, liberal government was led by Johan Rudolf Thorbecke. Another prominent Dutch (left-)liberal is Samuel van Houten. Dutch liberalism got divided at the end of the nineteenth century into a conservative liberal current and a radical (free-minded democratic) current. aas hole ... Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (January 14, 1798 - June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. ...

The Netherlands has not had a government headed by a liberal since 1918, although liberals have participated in centrist coalitions. As of 2004, since 1959 liberals have been a constant member of ruling coalitions. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Though between 1946 and 1966 there was only one liberal party, since 1966 As of 2004 there are two "liberal" parties in the Netherlands: the left of center liberal Democrats 66 (Democraten 66, member LI, ELDR) and the right of center market liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie, member LI, ELDR). Furthermore, in 2004, the Green Left (Groenlinks) started profiling itself as a 'leftist liberal' party, thus possibly breaking with its socialist roots. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... The Liberal International is an international organization for liberal parties. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... The Liberal International is an international organization for liberal parties. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party aisbl (founded 1993) is a liberal party, active in the European Union, uniting liberal and centrist parties around Europe which together represent more than 20 million European voters and is an international non-profit association incorporated under the laws of Belgium. ... GroenLinks (GL, GreenLeft) is a political party in the Netherlands. ...

The timeline

From Liberal Union until People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

• 1885: Liberals formed the Liberal Union (Liberale Unie)
• 1892: A radical faction formed the ⇒ Radical League
• 1894: A conservative faction formed the ⇒ Free Liberals
• 1901: A radical faction seceded to merge with the ⇒ Radical League into the ⇒ Freethinking Democratic League
• 1921: The LU merged with the ⇒ Economic League and the ⇒ League of Free Liberals into the Freedom League (Vrijheidsbond)
• 1922: A right-wing faction seceded as the ⇒ Liberal Party
• 1928: The Vrijheidsbond is renamed in Liberal State Party (Liberale Staatspartij)
• 1945: The LSP is reorganised into the Freedom Party (Partij voor de Vrijheid), including a faction of the ⇒ Freethinking Democratic League
• 1948: The Freedom Party merged with former members of the Freethinking Democratic League into the present-day People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)

Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ...

Radical League and Free-minded Democratic League

• 1892: A radical faction of the ⇒ Liberal Union formed the Radical League (Radicale Bond)
• 1901: A second radical faction of the ⇒ Liberal Union merged with the Radical League into the Free-minded Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond)
• 1917: A right-wing faction secededas the ⇒ Economic League
• 1946: The Free-minded Democratic League merged into the present-day Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid), a faction joined the ⇒ Freedom Party
• 1948: Some former members left the Labour Party and merged into the ⇒ People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

The Radical League (Radicale Bond) was a progressive liberal party in the Netherlands between 1892 and 1901. ... 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). ...

(League of) Free Liberals

• 1894: A conservative faction of the ⇒ Liberale Union formed the Free Liberals (Vrije Liberalen), since 1906 renamed the League of Free Liberals (Bond van Vrije Liberalen)
• 1921: The league merged into the ⇒ Freedom League

Economic League

• 1917: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Freethinking Democratic League formed the Economic League (Economische Bond)
• 1921: The league merged into the ⇒ Freedom League

Liberal Party

• 1922: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Freedom League formed the Liberal Party (Liberale Partij) and disappears in 1925

Democrats 66

• 1966: Independent progressive liberals formed the party Democrats 66 (Democraten '66), later without apostroph

Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ...

Liberal leaders

• Liberals in the nineteenth century: Johan Rudolf Thorbecke - Samuel van Houten
• Joannes Kappeyne van de Coppello - Johannes Pieter Roetert Tak van Poortvliet - Hendrik Goeman Borgesius
• Vrijzinnig-Democratische Bond: Dirk Bos - Aletta Jacobs - Pieter Jacobus Oud
• Liberale Staatspartij: Benjamin Marius Telders
• Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie: Pieter Jacobus Oud - Hans Wiegel - Frits Bolkestein - Gerrit Zalm
• Democraten 66: Hans van Mierlo - Jan Terlouw - Thom de Graaf - Boris Dittrich

Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (January 14, 1798 - June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. ... Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs was born on February 9, 1854 in Sappemeer, as the eighth child of a Jewish doctors family. ... Hans Wiegel (born July 16, 1941) is a Dutch politician and member of the liberal Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy. ... Frits Bolkestein Frederik Bolkestein (born 1933; usually known as Frits Bolkestein) is a Dutch politician and former EU Commissioner. ... Gerrit Zalm (born May 6, 1952) is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Netherlands. ... Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva (Hans) van Mierlo (born August 18, 1931) is a Dutch journalist and politician. ... Jan Cornelis Terlouw (born November 15, 1931) is a Dutch scientist, politician, and author. ... Thomas Carolus de Graaf (11 June 1957) was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Administrative renewal and kingdom relations of the Netherlands. ... Boris Ottokar Dittrich (Utrecht, July 21, 1955) is a politician in the Netherlands. ...

Liberal thinkers

In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Dutch thinkers are included: This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are strongly associated with the liberal tradition and instrumental in the exposition of political liberalism as a philosophy. ...

• Erasmus (1466-1536)
• Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)
• Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (1798-1872)

Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ... Benedictus de Spinoza (November 24, 1632 – February 21, 1677), was named Baruch Spinoza by his synagogue elders and known as Bento de Espinosa or Bento dEspiñoza in his native Amsterdam. ... Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (January 14, 1798 - June 4, 1872) was one of the most important Dutch politicians. ...

References

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See also

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