Christian Historical Union Christelijk-Historische Unie | |
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| Abbreviation | CHU |
| Founded | 9 July 1908 |
| Dissolved | 11 October 1980 |
| Merger of | Christian Historical Party Frisian League |
| Merged into | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Headquarters | Wassenaarseweg 7 The Hague |
| Youth wing | Christian Historical Youth Organisation |
| Think tank | Savornin Lohman Foundation |
| Membership | 26.000 (1979) |
| Ideology | Christian democracy Economic liberalism[citation needed] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Dutch Reformed Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Remonstrants |
| European affiliation | European Union of Christian Democrats[1] |
| European Parliament group | Christian Democratic Group |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Dark blue |
The Christian Historical Union (Dutch: Christelijk-Historische Unie, CHU) was a Protestant Christian democratic[2] political party in the Netherlands. The CHU is one of the predecessors of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), into which it merged in September 1980.
- ^ Thomas Jansen; Steven Van Hecke (19 May 2011). At Europe's Service: The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 23. ISBN 978-3-642-19414-6.
- ^ Peter Starke; Alexandra Kaasch; Franca Van Hooren (7 May 2013). The Welfare State as Crisis Manager: Explaining the Diversity of Policy Responses to Economic Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-137-31484-0.