Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)

Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)
Christian Social Party
Christelijke Volkspartij
Parti Social Chrétien
Founded August 18, 1945 (1945-08-18)
Dissolved 1968 (1968)
Preceded by Catholic Party
Succeeded by Christelijke Volkspartij,
Parti Social Chrétien

The 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

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