Anti-Revolutionary Party
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The Anti-Revolutionary Party (Dutch: Anti-Revolutionaire Partij, ARP) was a Protestant conservative and Christian democratic[5] political party in the Netherlands. The party was founded in 1879 by Abraham Kuyper, a neo-Calvinist theologian and minister. In 1980 the party merged with the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) to form the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
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Anti-Revolutionary Party Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | |
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Abbreviation | ARP |
Founder | Abraham Kuyper |
Founded | 3 April 1879 (1879-04-03) |
Dissolved | 27 September 1980 (1980-09-27) |
Merged into | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Headquarters | Kuyperhuis Dr. Kuyperstraat 3 The Hague |
Youth wing | Anti-Revolutionary Youth Study Clubs[1] |
Think tank | Dr. A. Kuyper-stichting |
Ideology | Christian democracy[2] |
Political position | Centre-right[3][4] |
Religion | Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Dutch Reformed Church |
European affiliation | European Union of Christian Democrats |
European Parliament group | Christian Democratic Group |
Colours | Blue and purple |
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