Christian People's Party Christene Volkspartij (CVP) | |
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| Founder | Adolf Daens |
| Founded | 15 April 1893, Okegem |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Populism Flemish interests Daensism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Colors | Green |
The Christene Volkspartij (English: Christian People's Party) was the first Belgian Christian Democratic political party. The party was founded in 1893 by the Belgian priest Adolf Daens, who was inspired by the papal encyclical Rerum novarum of Pope Leo XIII, issued in 1891.