People's Party for Freedom and Democracy

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The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a major Dutch liberal-conservative political party that has prominently led several governments in the Netherlands, including under Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch political party
liberal-conservative party
political party
abbreviation VVD
country Netherlands
electoralBase entrepreneurs
middle-class voters
electoralStronghold Randstad metropolitan region
surface form: Randstad
focusesOn business-friendly policies
law and order policies
founded 1948-01-24
foundedBy Klaas Bakker
Pieter Oud
hasChairperson Eric Wetzels
hasEuropeanAffiliation Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)
surface form: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
hasEuropeanParliamentGroup Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party)
surface form: Renew Europe
hasInternationalAffiliation Liberal International
hasLanguage Dutch
hasLeader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius
hasPrimeMinister Mark Rutte
hasThinkTank TeldersStichting
hasYouthWing Jongerenorganisatie Vrijheid en Democratie
headquartersLocation The Hague
ideology conservative liberalism
economic liberalism
liberal conservatism
ledGovernment Rutte I cabinet
Rutte II cabinet
Rutte III cabinet
Rutte IV cabinet
nativeName VVD
surface form: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
notableMember Edith Schippers
Frits Bolkestein
Hans Wiegel
Klaas Dijkhoff
Mark Rutte
opposes extensive government intervention in the economy
high taxation
partyColour blue
politicalPosition centre-right
right-wing
precededBy Freedom Party (Netherlands)
representedIn European Parliament
House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Dutch Senate
surface form: Senate of the Netherlands
shortName VVD
supports European integration
constitutional monarchy
free market economy

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Cabinet-Kok II coalitionPartner People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
KVP governedWith People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Balkenende III cabinet coalitionPartner People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Groep Wilders precededBy People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
this entity surface form: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy parliamentary group
Jozias memberOf People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
subject surface form: Jozias van Aartsen
van Aartsen memberOfPoliticalParty People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
subject surface form: Jozias van Aartsen
this entity surface form: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy
Pim Fortuyn List coalitionPartnerWith People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Rutte IV coalitionPartner People's Party for Freedom and Democracy