Open VLD
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten |
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| President | Gwendolyn Rutten |
| Founded | 1992 (VLD) 2007 (Open VLD) |
| Preceded by | Party for Freedom and Progress |
| Headquarters | Melsensstraat 34 Brussels |
| Membership (2014) |
 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 |
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Chamber of Representatives (Flemish seats) |
14 / 87
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Senate (Flemish seats) |
5 / 35
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| Flemish Parliament |
19 / 124
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Brussels Parliament (Flemish seats) |
5 / 17
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European Parliament (Flemish seats) |
3 / 12
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| Flemish Provincial Councils |
54 / 351
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| Website | |
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Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (
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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