Freedom Party (Netherlands)
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Freedom Party Partij van de Vrijheid | |
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| Leader | Steven Bierema |
| Founded | 23 March 1946 |
| Dissolved | 24 January 1948 |
| Preceded by | Liberal State Party |
| Merged into | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Ideology | Conservative liberalism Classical liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colors | Blue |
The Freedom Party (Dutch: Partij van de Vrijheid, PvdV) was a short-lived conservative liberal[1] political party in the Netherlands active from 1946 to 1948. The PvdV was the successor of the Liberal State Party and a predecessor of the modern-day People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1]
Party history
The PvdV was founded on 23 March 1946 by a group around the young liberal Korthals and the director of Heineken. After the foundation they were joined by the rest of the top of the pre-war Liberal State Party. The party was supposed to be less conservative and more modern that its predecessor. In 1948 it merged with social liberal dissidents from the Labour Party, led by Pieter Oud, to become the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). In the 1946 elections it received six seats and it was confined to a minor position in opposition.
Ideology and issues
The PvdV was
Representation
This table shows the PvdV's results in elections to the
| Year | HoR | S | SP | Parliamentary leader | Lead candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 6 | 3 | 37 | Steven Bierema | multiple including Bierema |
| 1947 | 6 | 3 | 37 | Steven Bierema | no elections |
Electorate
The PvdV mainly received support from
Pillarisation
The PvdV lacked a real system of
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-90-6186-808-8.
