The Group of Eighteen was a series of meetings of the Dutch political parties Christian Historical Union (CHU), the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), and the Catholic People's Party (KVP) to explore the possibility of cooperation and ultimately forming a single Christian people's party. The first meeting took place on 24 April 1967 and the last on 22 September 1969. The discussions contributed to the formation of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) in 1980.[1]
Members
editARP
editCHU
edit- Eddy de Geer van Oudegein
- M. Grooten-van Boven
- Gerrit Cornelis van Niftrik
- Hendrikus Albertus Schuring
- Arnold Tilanus
- R. Vermaas
KVP
edit- Piet Aalberse
- Leo Albering
- Jo Cals
- H.B.W.M. Gielen
- G.J.M. Horbach
- Erik Jurgens
References
edit- ^ Ten Napel, H.-M.T.D. (1992). 'Een eigen weg' De totstandkoming van het CDA (1952-1980). Kampen: J.H. Kok. pp. 112–162. ISBN 9789024266258.