Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
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| Leader | Marianne Thyssen |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Preceded by | CVP and CVP/PSC |
| Headquarters | national secretariat Wetstraat 89 Brussels |
| Ideology | Christian Democracy |
| International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament Group | European People's Party |
| Official colours | Orange, Yellow |
| Walloon counterpart | Humanist Democratic Centre |
| German-speaking counterpart | Christian Social Party |
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The Christian Democratic and Flemish (Dutch: 
Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams (help·info), CD&V) is a political party of Belgium, formerly called Christian People's Party (Christelijke Volkspartij, CVP). It is a centre-right Flemish party committed to Christian democracy, with historic ties to both labour unionism (ACV) and corporative organization as Unizo and the Farmer's League.
As of the 2007 elections, it forms the largest political formation in Belgium. Currently, CD&V is a member of the Van Rompuy I Government, with CD&V leader Herman Van Rompuy the current Prime Minister of Belgium.
On 19 December 2008, Yves Leterme offered the resignation of his government to King Albert, and was effective on 30 December 2008, succeeded by Herman Van Rompuy.
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[edit] History
The history of the CD&V dates back to the 19th century. It originated in the 19th century catholic party, or 'parti conservateur' (conservative party). At the end of the century, the new fraction of the so-called christian-democrats shifted the focus of the party slightly to the left. In the interwar years the party was renamed Catholic Block. Then, the PSC-CVP existed from 1944 until 1968. . In 1968, the PSC-CVP was split into to PSC (now Humanist Democratic Centre) and CVP and in 1999 the CVP would become the CD&V.
The party was almost continually in power from its establishment until 1999. From 2003 it has been led by Yves Leterme, and before that was led by Stefaan De Clerck. Now it is led by Jo Vandeurzen. Despite its optimistic predictions, it came third in the 2003 elections, coming behind the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) and the SP.A-Spirit cartel. Much of its predominantly rural support was taken by the nationalist party Vlaams Blok.
CD&V led the opposition to VLD prime minister Guy Verhofstadt who had formed a center-left coalition between liberals, socialists and greens in 1999 on the federal and Flemish government level. In 2003 CD&V again lost the federal elections which continuated the federal center-left coalition, but this time without the Greens. On 13 June 2004 Flemish elections were held alongside European elections. CD&V led by Yves Leterme won these elections, partly by forming a cartel with the moderate nationalist N-VA, and retook its historic position as largest party in Flanders. On the 20th of July 2004 Yves Leterme presented the new Flemish government and was sworn into office as the new Minister-President of Flanders. He negotiated a coalition of VLD, SP.A-Spirit and CD&V/N-VA.
[edit] 2007 elections
Although unwilling to state clearly his position as aspiring prime minister of Belgium, Leterme led the Senate list for the CD&V/N-VA electoral pact in the 2007 elections. In the 10 June 2007 general elections, the cartel won 30 out of 150 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 9 out of 40 seats in the Senate. Having become the largest political formation as a result of these elections, the CD&V looked to lead the subsequent coalition talks, which repeatedly stalled (see 2007–2008 Belgian government formation). On the 20 March 2008, a new federal government was finally assembled.
[edit] Presidents
CVP/PSC
- 1945-1947 Gilbert Mullie
- 1947-1949 Paul Willem Segers
- 1949-1959 Jef De Schuyffeleer
- 1959-1961 Fred Bertrand
- 1961-1963 Jozef De Saeger
- 1963-1968 Robert Vandekerckhove
CVP
- 1968-1972 Robert Vandekerckhove
- 1972-1979 Wilfried Martens
- 1979-1982 Leo Tindemans
- 1982-1988 Frank Swaelen
- 1988-1993 Herman Van Rompuy
- 1993-1996 Johan Van Hecke
- 1996-1999 Marc Van Peel
- 1999-2001 Stefaan De Clerck
CD&V
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- 2001-2003 Stefaan De Clerck
- 2003-2004 Yves Leterme
- 2004-2007 Jo Vandeurzen
- 2007-2008 Etienne Schouppe
- 2008-2008 Wouter Beke
- 2008-present Marianne Thyssen
Until 1968 this lists gives the president of the Flemish part of the unitary CVP/PSC. The party changed its name from CVP to CD&V on 29 September 2001.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Th. Luykx and M. Platel, Politieke geschiedenis van België, 2 vol., Kluwer, 1985
- E. Witte, J. Craeybeckx en A. Meynen, Politieke geschiedenis van België, Standaard, 1997
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