Libertarian Party (Netherlands)

Libertarian Party
Libertaire Partij
AbbreviationLP
LeaderTom van Lamoen[1]
ChairpersonEmma van Zoelen[2]
SecretaryRody Mens[2]
FoundersBarthold van Doorn
Hub Jongen
Stefan van Glabbeek[3]
Founded20 October 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-20)[4]
HeadquartersThe Hague, Netherlands[5]
NewspaperLeef je uit![4]
Youth wingYoung Libertarians[6]
Think tankBernard de Mandeville Institute
IdeologyLibertarianism
Economic liberalism
Civil libertarianism
Euroscepticism[7]
Political positionRight-wing[3]
European affiliationEuropean Party for Individual Liberty[8]
International affiliationInternational Alliance of Libertarian Parties[8]
Interlibertarians[citation needed]
Colours  Blue
Slogan"The government is the problem, not the solution!"[9]
House of Representatives
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States Provincial
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Municipal councils
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Website
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The Libertarian Party (Dutch: Libertaire Partij, also Libertarische Partij before 2019; LP) is a libertarian political party in the Netherlands founded in 1993.[10] It intends to develop "a free world, a world in which no one is forced to sacrifice his or her life and property for the benefit of others".[9] The party's inaugural leader and chairman was the controversial jurist and tax consultant Toine Manders.[4][11]

  1. ^ "Kandidaten" (in Dutch). Libertaire Partij. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Contact" (in Dutch). Libertaire Partij. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c "Partijgeschiedenis | Libertarische Partij (LP)" (in Dutch). University of Groningen. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Financiën" (in Dutch). Libertaire Partij. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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  7. ^ "Verkiezingsprogramma 2017 – 2021" (in Dutch). Libertarische Partij. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b "2022-06-18-ALV-jaarverslag-2021.pdf" (PDF) (in Dutch). Libertarische Partij. 18 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b "LP-Verkiezingsprogramma-2012-2017.pdf" (PDF) (in Dutch). Libertarische Partij. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Libertarische Partij (LP)". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ Zeven, Martijn (17 November 2018). "'Belastingontwijker' Toine Manders krijgt 180 uur taakstraf opgelegd" ['Tax dodger' Toine Manders is sentenced to 180 hours of community service] (in Dutch). Quote. Retrieved 19 November 2023.