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Free Democratic Party of Switzerland

Free Democratic Party/Radical Democratic Party
German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei
French: Parti radical-démocratique
Italian: Partito Liberale Radicale
Romansh: Partida liberaldemocrata svizra
Founded 1894 (1894)
Dissolved January 1, 2009; 8 years ago (2009-01-01)
Merged into FDP.The Liberals
Headquarters Neuengasse 20
Postfach 6136
CH-3001 Bern
Ideology Liberalism (Switzerland)
Classical liberalism
Conservative liberalism
Political position Centre-right
European affiliation European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
International affiliation Liberal International
Colours      Azure

The Free Democratic Party or Radical Democratic Party (German: Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei, FDP; French: Parti radical-démocratique, PRD; Italian: Partito liberale-radicale svizzero, PLR; Romansh: Partida liberaldemocrata svizra, PLD) was a liberalpolitical party in Switzerland. Formerly one of the major parties in Switzerland, on 1 January 2009 it merged with the Liberal Party of Switzerland to form FDP.The Liberals.

The FDP was formed in 1894 from the Radicals, who had dominated Swiss politics since the 1830s, standing in opposition to the Catholic conservatives, and who from the creation of the federal state in 1848 until 1891 formed the federal government.

The FDP remained dominant until the introduction of proportional representation in 1919. From 1945 to 1987, it alternated with the Social Democratic Party to be the largest party. In 1959, the party took two seats in the magic formula. The party declined in the 1990s and 2000s (decade), as it was put under pressure by the Swiss People's Party. In response, the party formed closer relations with the smaller Liberal Party, leading to their formal merger in 2009.


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