Historical presidents | Albert Mechelynck (first) Omer Vanaudenhove (last) |
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Founded | 1846 |
Dissolved | 1961 |
Succeeded by | Party for Freedom and Progress |
Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Trade Union's wing | General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium |
Ideology | Liberalism Classical liberalism Anti-clericalism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing[1][2] |
International affiliation | Liberal International (from 1947) |
Colours | Blue |
The Liberal Party (Dutch: Liberale Partij, French: Parti libéral) was a Belgian political party that existed from 1846 until 1961, when it became the Party for Freedom and Progress, Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès or PVV-PLP, under the leadership of Omer Vanaudenhove.