German Progress Party

German Progress Party
Deutsche Fortschrittspartei
LeadersHans Victor von Unruh
Johann Jacoby
Adolph Diesterweg
Eugen Richter
Rudolf Virchow
Albert Hänel
Albert Traeger
Founded6 June 1861 (1861-06-06)
Dissolved5 March 1884 (1884-03-05)
Preceded byOld Liberal group
German National Association
Merged intoGerman Free-minded Party
HeadquartersBerlin
NewspaperDer Volksfreund (1868–1872)
Der Reichsfreund (1882–1884)
IdeologyLiberalism
Federalism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Yellow

The German Progress Party (German: Deutsche Fortschrittspartei, DFP) was the first modern political party in Germany, founded by liberal members of the Prussian House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus) in 1861 in opposition to Minister President Otto von Bismarck.


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