Vooruit (political party)
Vooruit (Dutch for Onward, pronounced [voːrˈœyt] ⓘ) is a Flemish social democratic political party in Belgium. It was known as the (Flemish) Socialist Party (1978–2001: Socialistische Partij, SP; 2001–2021: Socialistische Partij Anders, SP.A) until 21 March 2021, when its current name was adopted.
Forward Vooruit | |
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| President | Melissa Depraetere |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Belgian Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Grasmarkt 105/37, Brussels |
| Youth wing | Jongsocialisten |
| Membership (2014) | 49,703 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Francophone counterpart | Socialist Party |
| Colours | Red |
| Chamber of Representatives | 9 / 87 (Flemish seats) |
| Senate | 4 / 35 (Flemish seats) |
| Flemish Parliament | 13 / 124 |
| Brussels Parliament | 3 / 17 (Flemish seats) |
| European Parliament | 1 / 12 (Flemish seats) |
| Flemish Provincial Councils | 18 / 175 |
| Website | |
| vooruit | |
Formerly Socialist Party Socialistische Partij (1978–2001) Socialist Party Differently Socialistische Partij Anders (2001–2021) | |
The party was founded following the linguistic split of the unitary Belgian Socialist Party in 1978, which also produced the Francophone Socialist Party. The Belgian Socialist Party itself consisted of former members of the Belgian Labour Party. From December 2011 to September 2014, the party was part of the Di Rupo Government, along with its Francophone counterpart. In 2020, it re-entered federal government as part of the De Croo Government. The party has been a part of the Flemish Government several times.