Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
Leader	Bas van der Vlies
Founded	April 24, 1918
Headquarters	Ds. G.H. Kerstenhuis Laan van Meerdervoort 165 Den Haag
Political Ideology	Orthodox Reformed
International Affiliation	none
European Affiliation	none
European Parliament Group	Independence and Democracy
Colours	Blue and Orange
Website	www.sgp.nl
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The Political Reformed Party (in Dutch: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) is an orthodox protestant Dutch political party. The SGP is the longest existing party in the Netherlands, and for its entire existence it has been in opposition. For its orthodox political ideals and its refusal to cooperate in any cabinet, the party is called a testimonial party. This article lists political parties in the Netherlands. ... In Dutch parliamentary politics, a testimonial party is a small purist political party that is based on particular political principles that do not command majority support. ...

The Netherlands

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Party History

Foundation

The SGP was founded on April 24, 1918, by several members of the protestant Anti Revolutionary Party, they did not agree with female suffrage, which the ARP had made possible, furthermore they were against the alliance the ARP had formed with the catholic General League. The party entered in the 1918 general elections, but it was unable to win any seats. Leading figure in the foundation was Yerseke minister Gerrit Kersten. The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (ARP, Anti-revolutionary Party) was a political party in the Netherlands from 1879 until 1980. ... The Algemeene Bond van RK-kiesverenigingen (General League of Roman-Catholic Caucasuses, informally called General League) was a Dutch Catholic Chrisitian-democratic political party. ... Introduction The 1918 elections were the first elections under universal male suffrage and proportional representation. ... Reimerswaal is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, or Elder. ...

1922-1945

In the 1922 election the party entered parliament. In this period the SGP became most noted for proposing to abolish the Dutch representation at the Holy See during each annual parliamentary debate on the budget of the ministry of foreign affairs. Each year the protestant CHU voted in favour. The party was in cabinet with the catholic general league, but many of its members and supporters still had strong feelings against the Roman-Catholic Church. In 1925 the leftwing opposition composed of the leftwing liberal VDB and the social-democratic SDAP voted in favour of the motion. They were indifferent to the representation at the Holy See, but saw this as a possibility to divide the confessional cabinet. And indeed the cabinet fell over this issue, in what is known as the Nacht van Kersten (Night of Kersten). Introduction The 1922 elections were the first elections under universal suffrage National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland), continuation of Social Democratic Party Freedom League, merger of Liberal Union, League of Free... The Christian-Historical Union (CHU) was a Dutch Protestant party. ... The Catholic Church, (also known as the Roman Catholic Church), is the Christian Church led by the Pope, currently Benedict XVI, and whose adherents constitute almost half of all Christians worldwide. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Historical liberal parties | Netherlands political parties ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ...

In the subsequent elections, the party won one seat, and in the 1929 election the party won another. It remained stable in the 1933 elections but lost one seat in the 1937 elections in which ARP prime minister Hendrikus Colijn performed particularly well. During the second world war he cooperated with the Nazi occuppiers to allow his paper, the Banier to be printed and had condemned the resistence. Therefore after the war he was refused entry into the Tweede Kamer. National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland), continuation of Social Democratic Party Freedom League (Vrijheidsbond) Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij), offshoot of the Anti Revolutionary... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Centre Party for City and Country (Middenpartij voor Stad en Land) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) Communist Party of Holland-Central Committee (Communistische Partij Holland-Centraal Comité), offshoot of the... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Centre Party for City and Country (Middenpartij voor Stad en Land) Christian Democratic Union (Christen-Democratische Unie) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) League for National Recovery (Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Christian Democratic Union (Christen-Democratische Unie) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond) League for National Recovery (Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel) Liberal State Party (Liberale Staatspartij) National Socialist Movement... Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944), was a successful Dutch soldier, businessman and politician. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ...

1945-Now

Kersten was succeded by minister Piet Zandt, under whose leadership the SGP was very stable, continually getting 2% of votes In 1956 the SGP profited from the enlargement of parliament, and it got a seat in the Eerste Kamer, which the party lost in 1960, but regained in 1971. In 1961 Zandt died and he was succeded by engineer Cornelis van Dis. After ten year he stood down in favour of minister Hette Abma. Who also stepped down after ten years, in favour of engineer Henk van Rossum. In 1984 the SGP joined the two other orthdox protestant parties RPF and the GPV in order to gain one seat in the European Parliament, it was taken by SGP engineer Van der Waal. In 1986 he was succeded by Bas van der Vlies, who continues to lead the party. In 1994 the party lost one seat in parliament, which it regained in 1998 but lost again in 2002. After the general election of 2003, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) held talks with the SGP, but ultimately the Democrats 66 joined the Second Balkenende cabinet instead of the SGP, mostly because of the ideological differences between VVD en SGP. The number of seats in the Tweede Kamer was shortly after the elections enlarged to 150 seats 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) Labour Party (Partij van... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie was a minor Protestant Christian political party in the Netherlands. ... The Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond was a political party in the Netherlands. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... National summary Parties Center Democrats (Centrumdemocraten) Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) General Elderly Peoples League (Algemeen Ouderenverbond) Green Left (GroenLinks) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Green Left (GroenLinks) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) Reformatorian Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie) Reformed Political Alliance... 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. ... Introduction The Dutch general election of 2003 held on January 22, 2003 was held after the fall of the first Balkenende cabinet on October 16, 2002. ... The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch christian-democratic political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... Democrats 66 (D66) (Dutch: Democraten 66) is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... The second cabinet of Jan Peter Balkenende has been in office in the Netherlands from May 27, 2003. ...

On September 7 2005 the district court of the Hague judged that the party could no longer receive subsidy, because women were forbidden to be member of the party. This was found to be a violation of the 1981 UN Treaty on Women in which the Netherlands committed to fighting discrimination. It also was a violation of first article of the dutch constitution, the principle of non-discrimination. The decision has been appealed by the State of The Netherlands. Female members of the SGP-youth (which does allow female membership) said however that they did not feel discriminated or repressed. During a party congress on June 24 2006, the SGP lifted the ban on female membership. Political positions inside and outside the party were still limited to women. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Opened for signature 18 December 1979 in New York City Entered into force 3 September 1981 Conditions for entry into force 20 ratifications Parties 182[1] The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW... The constitution of the Netherlands dates back to 1815, however, the first constitution of the Netherlands (then called the Batavian Republic) was drafted in 1798. ... This article is about discrimination in the social science sense. ...

Ideology & Issues

The SGP is an orthodox protestant radical conservative party. It is committed to building a state on basis of the Bible. It believes that the word of God should rule in all spheres of society. The party adheres strictly to Three Principles of Unity and the old text of the Belgic Confession (Nederlandse Geloofsbelijdenis). The last texts mentions the striving "to avert and exterminate all idolatry and false religions, and to bring to ruin the empire of the antichrist". The SGP however interprets this passage to mean that God's spirit will exterminate all false religions. The party is a strict defender of the freedom of religion, but wants to restrict the expression of non-christian religions in the public sphere. The party defends the separation of church and state, because both have a different role in society. The party does not seek to be in government, but instead uses parliament to express its principles. Therefore the party is called a testimonial party. The Confession of Faith, popularly known as the Belgic Confession, following the seventeenth-century Latin designation Confessio Belgica. ... The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society. ... The separation of church and state is a political doctrine which states that the institutions of the state or national government should be kept separate from those of religious institutions. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ...

The SGP wants to abolish female suffrage and has forbidden women to be member of the party until 2006. The party favours the re-introduction of the death penalty in the Netherlands. They base this on the Bible, specifically on Genesis 9:6, "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man," and Exodus 21:12, "He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death." Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offenses. ... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, Scripture, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their differing (and overlapping) canons of sacred texts. ... Genesis (Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin), also called The First Book of Moses, is the first book of Torah (five books of Moses), and is the first book of the Tanakh, part of the Hebrew Bible; it is also the first book of... Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and the Christian Old Testament. ...

Other important issues for the party are:

• Opposing euthanasia, abortion, same-sex marriage, prostitution and pornography.
• Caring for those in need, the sick and elderly.
• Ensuring the safety and security of Dutch citizens.
• Conserving the Dutch political system, by opposing governmental reforms, like referenda, directly elected mayors and weakening of monarchy.

Euthanasia (from Greek: ευθανασία -ευ good, θανατος death) is the practice of ending the life of an individual or an animal who is suffering from a terminal disease or a chronically painful condition in a painless or minimally painful way either by lethal injection, drug overdose, or by the withdrawal of medical support. ... World homosexuality laws Same-sex marriage is the union of two people who are of the same gender. ... Prostitution is legal in the Netherlands. ... Pornography (from Greek πόρνη prostitute and γραφία writing) (more informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ...

Representation

In this table the election results of the SGP in Tweede Kamer, Eerste Kamer and European elections is represented, as well as the party's political leadership: the fractievoorzitter, is the chair of the parliamentary party and the lijsttrekker is the party's top candidate in the general election, these posts are normally taken by the party's leader.

The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ... The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... 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. ... 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National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Centre Party for City and Country (Middenpartij voor Stad en Land) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) Communist Party of Holland-Central Committee (Communistische Partij Holland-Centraal Comité), offshoot of the... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Agrarians League (Plattelandersbond) Centre Party for City and Country (Middenpartij voor Stad en Land) Christian Democratic Union (Christen-Democratische Unie) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) League for National Recovery (Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Christian Democratic Union (Christen-Democratische Unie) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of Holland (Communistische Partij Holland) Freethinking Democratic League (Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond) League for National Recovery (Verbond voor Nationaal Herstel) Liberal State Party (Liberale Staatspartij) National Socialist Movement... The Estates-General (Staten-Generaal) is the parliament of the Netherlands. ... Introduction After the German occupation, the party system changed by mergers and reorganisations National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland), a continuation of the Communist Party of Holland Freedom party (Partij voor de Vrijheid... Elections in the Netherlands for the Tweede Kamer of Parliament National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Catholic National Party (Katholieke Nationale Partij) Catholic Peoples Party (Katholieke Volkspartij) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Labour Party (Partij van de... National summary Parties Anti Revolutionary Party (Anti-Revolutionaire Partij) Catholic National Party (Katholieke Nationale Partij) Catholic Peoples Party (Katholieke Volkspartij) Christian Historical Union (Christelijke-Historische Unie) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor... The number of seats in the Tweede Kamer was shortly after the elections enlarged to 150 seats 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) Labour Party (Partij van... 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) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor... 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) FarmersParty (Boerenpartij) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij) Peoples Party for Freedom and... 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) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Farmers Party (Boerenpartij) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij), secession of... 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... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl), merger of Catholic Peoples Party, Anti Revolutionary Party and Christian Historical Union 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... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Party Radicals (Politieke... National summary Parties Center Party (Centrumpartij) Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Communist Party of the Netherlands (Communistische Partij Nederland) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Evangelical Peoples Party (Evangelische Volkspartij), secession of former Anti Revolutionary Party Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij) People... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Pacifist Socialist Party (Pacifistisch Socialistische Partij) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Party Radicals (Politieke Partij Radicalen) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Green Left (GroenLinks), merger of Political Party Radicals, Pacifist Socialist Party, Communist Party of the Netherlands and Evangelical Peoples Party Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) List Janmaat-Center Democrats (Lijst Janmaat-Centrumdemocraten), secession of... National summary Parties Center Democrats (Centrumdemocraten) Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) General Elderly Peoples League (Algemeen Ouderenverbond) Green Left (GroenLinks) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde... National summary Parties Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) Democrats 66 (Democraten 66) Green Left (GroenLinks) Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) Political Reformed Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij) Reformatorian Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie) Reformed Political Alliance... 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. ... Introduction The Dutch general election of 2003 held on January 22, 2003 was held after the fall of the first Balkenende cabinet on October 16, 2002. ... The next Dutch general election were originally scheduled for May 15, 2007 as the parlimament was to be dissolved on April 2, 2007. ...

Members of the Second Chamber of Parliament

After the 2003 elections the party has 2 representatives in the lower house of parliament: Introduction The Dutch general election of 2003 held on January 22, 2003 was held after the fall of the first Balkenende cabinet on October 16, 2002. ... The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) is the lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. ...

• Bas van der Vlies, fractievoorzitter
• Cees van der Staaij

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Members of the First Chamber of Parliament

After the 2003 Lower House elections the party has xx representatives in the Lower House: The Eerste Kamer (literally First Chamber in Dutch) is the Upper House or Senate of the Netherlands parliament, the States-General. ...

• Gerrit Holdijk, fractievoorzitter
• Gerrit van der Berg

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Members of the European Parliament

Since the 2004 European Parliament elections the party has one representative in the European Parliament. The SGP forms a delegation together with the ChristenUnie. It is part of the Independence and Democracy: (Redirected from 2004 European Parliament Election) Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... The ChristenUnie (Christians Union) is a relatively young political party in the Netherlands. ... IND/DEM logo The Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) group, formed July 20, 2004 is a euro-sceptic political group with 36 MEPs in the European Parliament. ...

• Bastiaan Belder,

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Muncipal and Provincial Government

Provincial government

The party cooperates in the Zeeland provincial executive. Where the party is also strongest, with over 10% of the vote. It has 20 members of provincial legislatives, these are mainly from in the provinces, Gelderland, Zuid Holland, Zeeland and Overijssel. Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ... 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. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Jan Kamminga Area  - Total  - % water 2nd 5137 km²  ?% Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 4th 1,966,929 379/km² Anthem Ons Gelderland For the historical duchy also called Gelderland, see Guelders Gelderland (English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern... This article is about the province of the Netherlands. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ...

Municipal government

5 of the 414 mayors of the Netherlands are member of the SGP. These are all mayor of smaller municipalities in Gelderland, Zuid Holland, Zeeland or Overijssel, where the SGP is particularly strong. The party cooperates in several local executives, again in these smaller municipalities in the so called Dutch bible belt. The party has 40 aldermen and 244 members of local legislatives. In many municipalities where the SGP is weaker, it cooperates with the ChristenUnie, presenting common lists or with a electoral alliance. 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. ... The Bible Belt (De Bijbelgordel in Dutch) is the name given (after the Bible Belt in the USA) to a strip of land in the Netherlands, which is specifically inhabited by conservative Protestants. ... 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. ... The ChristenUnie (Christians Union) is a relatively young political party in the Netherlands. ... There are several terms used in Dutch politics which are not easily translated into English. ...

Electorate

The SGP has a very stable electorate, the party varies between 2 and 3 seats. Most of its electorate is formed by so-called "bevindelijk gereformeerden", reformed for whom personal religious experience is very important. This group is formed by several smaller churches such as the Christian Reformed Church, Reformed Parishes, Old Reformed Church, as well as the conservative wing of the Dutch Reformed Church, the Reformed League. The Dutch Reformed village church of St. ...

The SGP's support is concentrated geographically in the Dutch bible belt a band of reformed municipalities ranging from Zeeland in the South via Goeree-Overflakkee and the Alblasserwaard in South Holland and the Veluwe in Gelderland to the Western part of Overijssel, around Staphorst. The SGP is also very strong on the former island Urk. The party scored absolte majorities in the several villages, in Uddel even 65,2% of the vote. The Bible Belt (De Bijbelgordel in Dutch) is the name given (after the Bible Belt in the USA) to a strip of land in the Netherlands, which is specifically inhabited by conservative Protestants. ... Capital Middelburg Queens Commissioner drs. ... Categories: Islands of the Netherlands | Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta | Netherlands geography stubs ... The Alblasserwaard is a country region in The Netherlands in the south of Zuid-Holland province, east of Rotterdam. ... South Holland (Dutch Zuid-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country on the North Sea coast. ... A forest on the Veluwe The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Jan Kamminga Area  - Total  - % water 2nd 5137 km²  ?% Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 4th 1,966,929 379/km² Anthem Ons Gelderland For the historical duchy also called Gelderland, see Guelders Gelderland (English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Staphorst is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Urk is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. ...

Organization

Organizational structure

The highest organ of the SGP is the congres, it is formed by delegates from the municipal branches. It convenes once every year. It appoints the party board and decides the order of the First Chamber, Second Chamber, European Parliament candidates list and has the last say over the party program. The SGP chairperson is always a minister, this position is ceremonial, as the general secretary leads the party's organization. In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, or Elder. ...

The party has 245 municipal branches and has a federation in each province, except for Limburg Capital Maastricht Queens Commissioner L.J.P.M. (Leon) Frissen Religion (1999) Protestant 3% Catholic 80% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   2. ...

Linked organisations

The party publishes the Banner two-weekly since 1921. The scientific institute of the party is called the Guido de Brès-foundation, it publishes the magazine Zicht (Sight). The youth organisation of the SGP is called the SGP-jongeren, with 15,000 members it is the largest political youth organization of the Netherlands, it publishes two magazines Klik, SGP Jeugdblad (Click, SGP youth magazine) and Ons Contact, SGP Jongeren blad (Our contact, SGP youth magazine).

Pillarized organisations

The SGP still has close links with several other orthodox protestant organizations, such as several reformed churches and Het Reformatorisch Dagblad. Together they form a small but strong orthodox-reformed pillar Pillarization is a term used to describe the way their dutch and belgians dealt with the multicultural societies. ...

Relationships to other parties

Until 1963 the SGP was relatively isolated in parliament. The SGP refused to cooperate with catholic KVP or the atheists (the liberal VVD and the social-democratic PvdA). The larger protestant ARP had some sympathy for the party, but cooperated tightly with the KVP and the protestant CHU. In 1963 another orthodox protestant party, the GPV entered parliament, in 1981 they were joined by the RPF. Together these three parties formed the "Small Christian parties". They shared the same orthodox protestant political ideals and had the same political strategy, called testimonial parties. They cooperated in municipalities, both in municipal executives, where the parties were stong, as well as in common municipal parties, where the parties were weak. In the 1984 European election the parties presented a common list and they won one seat in parliament. After 1993 the cooperation between the GPV and the RPF intensified, but the SGP's position on female suffrage prevented the SGP joining this closer cooperation. In 2000 the GPV and RPF fused to form the ChristenUnie. The SGP and the CU still work together closely. The Katholieke Volkspartij (in English: Catholic Peoples Party; abbreviated as KVP) was a Catholic Christian-democratic Dutch political party. ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Anti-Revolutionaire Partij (ARP, Anti-revolutionary Party) was a political party in the Netherlands from 1879 until 1980. ... The Christian-Historical Union (CHU) was a Dutch Protestant party. ... The Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond was a political party in the Netherlands. ... The Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie was a minor Protestant Christian political party in the Netherlands. ... 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. ... The ChristenUnie (Christians Union) is a relatively young political party in the Netherlands. ...

International Comparison

Internationally the party is comparable to the American Christian Right and the small Protestant parties of Scandinavia, such as the Christian Democratic Party of Norway, the Swedish and Danish Christian Democrats. The party has never been in a government coalition however, instead it has chosen to voice its concerns with government policy, while acknowledging that they are not big enough to force their opinion upon others. The Christian right is a term collectively referring to a spectrum of right-wing Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of social values they deem traditional in western countries. ... The Christian Democratic Party of Norway (Kristelig Folkeparti or Kristeleg Folkeparti, KrF, litteraly Christian Peoples Party), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1933. ...

External links

• SGP website (note: closed on Sundays)