Christian Social Party (Belgium, defunct)
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Christian Social Party
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| Historical leaders |
Jean Duvieusart (first) Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers (last) |
| Founded | August 18, 1945 |
| Dissolved | 1968 |
| Preceded by | Catholic Party |
| Succeeded by |
Christian People's Party, Christian Social Party |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Ideology |
Christian democracy Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Christian Democrat group |
| International affiliation | Christian Democrat International |
| Colours | Black |
The Christian Social Party (PSC-CVP) was a Christian democraticpolitical party in Belgium, which existed from 1945 until 1968 when it split along linguistic lines.
The Christian Social Party was Belgium's largest party in most elections. The other two main parties were the Belgian Socialist Party and the Liberal Party (together forming the three "pillars").
At the end of World War II, on 18–19 August 1945 the Parti Social Chrétien-Christelijke Volkspartij (CVP-PSC) was founded under the presidency of August de Schryver as the successor to the Catholic Party.
In 1968, the party divided along linguistic lines, forming the Francophone Christian Social Party (Parti Social Chrétien) in Wallonia and the Flemish Christian People's Party (Christelijke Volkspartij) in Flanders.
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