Sociaal-Liberale Partij

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Sociaal-Liberale Partij
Leader Geert Lambert
Founded 2001 (2001) (as Spirit)
Dissolved 2009 (2009)
Preceded by Spirit, Vlaams Progressieven
Headquarters national secretariat
Woeringenstraat 21 Brussels
Ideology Social liberalism,
Progressivism,
Flemish regionalism
European affiliation European Free Alliance
International affiliation None
European Parliament group None
Website
www.s-lp.be
Politics of Belgium
Political parties
Elections

Sociaal-Liberale Partij (<phonos file="Nl-Sociaal-Liberale Partij.ogg">listen</phonos>; SLP; Dutch for Social Liberal Party) was a Belgian Flemish political party formed after dissolution of the moderate nationalist People's Union (Volksunie) party. Prior to 19 April 2008 it was known as Spirit, and intermediately as Flemish Progressives (VlaamsProgressieven).[1] The party fused with Green! in the end of 2009 thus ceasing to exist.[2][3]

History

The People's Union separated into two parties, the social liberal Spirit and the centre-right New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA), which formed a cartel with the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party. The formation of the cartels was seen as a way in which Spirit and N-VA could guarantee their influence and position in Flemish and Belgian politics. The forming of the cartel led the liberal wing of the party to join the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD).

Abbreviation

Spirit was the abbreviation for

  • Sociaal (Social)
  • Progressief (Progressive)
  • Internationaal (International)
  • Regionalistisch (Regional)
  • Integraal-democratisch (Completely democratic)
  • Toekomstgericht (Future oriented)

2007 elections

In the 10 June 2007 general elections, the Social Liberal party was in a cartel (electoral alliance) with Socialist Party Different (sp.a) and won 14 out of 88 Flemish seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 4 out of 40 Flemish seats in the Senate.

End of the cartel

In the autumn of 2008, following a scandal causing its leader, Bettina Geysen to step down, the Social Liberal Party ended its cooperation with SP.A. Geert Lambert was elected the new leader. Many prominent party members, including cofounder Bert Anciaux, left the party.[4]

See also

  • L² - The youth organization of Vl.Pro

References

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