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The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy) is a political party founded on the liberal philosophy. Its aim is to further the free intellectual and social development of each individual, without making distinctions according to religious or ideological conviction, nationality, sex, race, colour of skin or language. Central to its beliefs is freedom of choice for everyone. (read more - press - lees verder)
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History of the party
The
VVD was founded on 24 January 1948. There had been liberal parties in
the Netherlands before that time: for example, in the years before the
Second World War there were the Liberale Staatspartij (Liberal National
Party), also known as De Vrijheidsbond (Freedom League), and the
Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond (Liberal Democratic League). From 1946 to
1948 there was the Partij van de Vrijheid (Freedom Party), which can be
regarded as the forerunner of the VVD. In 1948 supporters and
sympathisers of these parties established the VVD. Dirk Stikker, later
secretary general of NATO, chaired the Partij van de Vrijheid and was
the first chairman of the VVD.
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