Liberal Party (Belgium)

The Liberal Party (Dutch: Liberale Partij, pronounced [libəˈraːlə pɑrˈtɛi]; French: Parti libéral, pronounced [paʁti libeʁal]) 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.

The Liberal Party had a clear victory in the 1848 elections, following lower tax requirements that benefited urban populations, where liberals were stronger.

The Liberal Party remained in dominant position for the most part of the period from 1848 until 1884, where it lost to Catholics due to the First School War.

For much of the party’s history, Belgian Liberals advocated progressive measures[3] such as health and safety provisions,[4] a minimum wage,[5] cheap housing,[6] and improvements in social security.

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