Dutch Reformed Political Party

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The Dutch Reformed Political Party (SGP) is a small, orthodox Calvinist and socially conservative political party in the Netherlands.

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instanceOf Christian political party
orthodox Calvinist party
political party
socially conservative party
color blue
orange
coreVoterProfile orthodox Reformed Protestants
country Netherlands
economicPolicy supports fiscal conservatism
supports limited government spending
electoralStrategy focuses on Bible Belt municipalities
electoralSupportBase Bible Belt (Netherlands)
electoralThresholdPerformance typically wins 2–3 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives
founded 1918
foundedBy Gerrit Hendrik Kersten
genderPolicyHistory historically opposed women’s suffrage and female party membership
hasReligiousWing Reformed congregations and related orthodox Reformed churches (support base)
headquartersLocation The Hague
historicalCharacteristic oldest political party in the Netherlands still existing under its original name
ideology Calvinism
Christian democracy (orthodox wing)
Euroscepticism
economic conservatism
social conservatism
language Dutch
legalChange was required by Dutch courts to allow women as full party members in the 2000s–2010s
nativeLabel Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
notableLeader Bas van der Vlies
Gerrit Hendrik Kersten
Kees van der Staaij
Pieter Zandt
operatesIn House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Municipal councils of the Netherlands
Provincial councils of the Netherlands
Senate of the Netherlands
linked to: Dutch Senate
parliamentaryGroupType opposition party (national level, most of its history)
parliamentaryRepresentation has continuously held seats in the Dutch House of Representatives since 1922
politicalPosition right-wing
right-wing to far-right (historical characterization)
religiousOrientation Protestantism
Reformed Christianity
shortName SGP
socialPolicy opposes abortion
opposes euthanasia
opposes same-sex marriage
supports traditional gender roles
viewsOnEuropeanUnion Eurosceptic
website https://www.sgp.nl

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ECR Group hasMemberParty Dutch Reformed Political Party
Europe of Democracies and Diversities hasMemberParty Dutch Reformed Political Party
Dutch Reformed Political Party nativeLabel Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
linked to: Dutch Reformed Political Party
Reformed Political Party nativeName Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
linked to: Dutch Reformed Political Party
EDD hasMemberParty Dutch Reformed Political Party