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Open VLD

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
President Gwendolyn Rutten
Founded 1992 (VLD)
2007 (Open VLD)
Preceded by Party for Freedom and Progress
Headquarters Melsensstraat 34 Brussels
Membership  (2014) Decrease 63,239
Ideology Liberalism
Conservative liberalism
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-right
European affiliation Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
International affiliation Liberal International
European Parliament group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
French-speaking counterpart Reformist Movement
Colours      Blue
Chamber of Representatives
(Flemish seats)
14 / 87
Senate
(Flemish seats)
5 / 35
Flemish Parliament
19 / 124
Brussels Parliament
(Flemish seats)
5 / 17
European Parliament
(Flemish seats)
3 / 12
Flemish Provincial Councils
54 / 351
Website
www.vld.be

Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (About this sound Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten), commonly known as Open Vld or simply as the VLD, is a liberal and conservative-liberalFlemish political party in Belgium. The party was created in 1992 from the former Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV) and politicians from other parties. The party led the government for three cabinets under Guy Verhofstadt from 1999 until March 2008. Open VLD most recently formed the Federal Government (the so-called "Swedish government") with N-VA, CD&V and the Francophone Reformist Movement (MR).

In the Flemish Parliament, the VLD formed a coalition government with sp.a-Spirit and Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) from after the 2004 regional election until the 2009 regional election. Open VLD has been a member of the Leterme I Government formed on 22 March 2008, the Van Rompuy I Government formed on 2 January 2009, the Leterme II Government formed on 24 November 2009 and the Di Rupo Government formed on 6 December 2011.


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