Catholic People's Party

The Katholieke Volkspartij ( German: Catholic People's Party, KVP ) was a denominational Dutch political party that in 1980 with the Christelijk - Historic Unie (Christian- Historical Union, CHU ) and the anti - revolutionists Partij (Anti - Revolutionary Party, ARP ) to Christians today has Democratisch Appèl together (CDA ).

History

The CIP was founded in 1945 as the successor to the pre- World War Rooms- Katholieke Staatspartij: founded ( German Roman Catholic State Party, RKSP ). She was a People's Party, whose members both workers and employers, farmers, civil servants and teachers were Catholic faith.

During the period of its existence, the CIP has always been part of the government coalition, mostly it was also the Prime Minister. Under the first party chairman Carl Romme the Partij van de There have been long-time coalition partner, his successor Norbert Schmelzer favored the Volkspartij voor de Vrijheid Democracy as a government partner.

Twice there was a split within the party: In the 1950s, the so-called " Welter Group" resigned in protest against the object of the colony of the Dutch East Indies and 1968, the left-wing Politieke Partij split from radicals in 1989 /1991 as Groen Links came up.

Major politicians of the CIP

As Prime Minister presented the CIP:

Among the many ministers who were members of the CIP and the part as members of the successor party CDA also Prime Minister were, were:

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