- Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)
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Christian Social Party
Christelijke Volkspartij
Parti Social ChrétienFounded August 18, 1945 Dissolved 1968 Preceded by Catholic Party Succeeded by Christelijke Volkspartij,
Parti Social ChrétienThe Christian Social Party (PSC) was a Belgian Catholic political party, which existed from 1945 until 1968.
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History
At the end of World War II, on 18–19 August 1945 the Christelijke Volkspartij-Parti Social Chrétien (CVP-PSC) was founded under the presidency of August de Schryver as the successor to the Catholic Party.
In 1968, the party divided along linguistic lines, forming the French language Parti Social Chrétien in Wallonia and the Dutch language Christelijke Volkspartij in Flanders.
Notable members
- Jean Duvieusart
- Gaston Eyskens
- Pierre Harmel
- Théo Lefèvre
- Joseph Pholien
- Paul Vanden Boeynants
- Jean Van Houtte
- Count Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers
See also
Source
- Th. Luykx and M. Platel, Politieke geschiedenis van België, 2 vol., Kluwer, 1985
- E. Witte, J. Craeybeckx en A. Meynen, Politieke geschiedenis van België, Standaard, 1997
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