Free-thinking Democratic League

The Free-thinking Democratic League (Dutch: Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond, VDB) was a progressive liberal political party in the Netherlands. Established in 1901, it played a relatively large role in Dutch politics, supplying one Prime Minister, Wim Schermerhorn. The League is a predecessor of two of the major Dutch political parties, the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the social democratic Labour Party (PvdA). The social liberal Democrats 66 also claims that it and the VDB are ideologically connected.

Free-thinking Democratic League
Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
AbbreviationVDB
Founded17 March 1901
Dissolved9 February 1946
Merger ofRadical League
left-wing of the Liberal Union
Merged intoLabour Party
IdeologySocial liberalism
Radicalism
Political positionCentre-left
International affiliationInternational Entente of Radical and Similar Democratic Parties
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