Reformed Political Party

Reformed Political Party

Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
Reformed Political Party Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij
Abbreviation	SGP
Leader	Chris Stoffer
Chairman	Dick van Meeuwen
Leader in the Senate	Peter Schalk
Leader in the House of Representatives	Chris Stoffer
Leader in the European Parliament	Bert-Jan Ruissen
Founded	24 April 1918
Split from	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Headquarters	Burgemeester van Reenensingel 101 Gouda
Youth wing	Reformed Political Party Youth
Think tank	Guido de Brès Foundation
Membership (2024)	30,306
Ideology	Christian right; Social conservatism; Theocracy; Soft Euroscepticism; Historical:; Anti-Catholicism;
Political position	Right-wing
Religion	Calvinism; Protestant fundamentalism
European affiliation	European Christian Political Movement
European Parliament group	European Conservatives and Reformists
Colours	Orange; Blue
Seats in the House of Representatives	3 / 150
Seats in the Senate	2 / 75
Seats in the States-Provincial	15 / 570
Seats in the European Parliament	1 / 29
King's Commissioners	0 / 12
Website
	sgp.nl
	Politics of Netherlands; Political parties; Elections;

The Reformed Political Party (Dutch: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, [ˌstaːtˈkʏndə(x) xəˌreːfɔrˈmeːrdə pɑrˈtɛi]; SGP) is a conservative Calvinist^[13] political party in the Netherlands. The term Reformed is not a reference to political reform but is a synonym for Calvinism—a major branch of Protestantism. The SGP is the oldest political party in the Netherlands existing in its present form, and has been in opposition for its entire existence. Since 1925, it has won between 1.6% and 2.5% of the votes in general elections. Owing to its orthodox political ideals and its traditional role in the opposition, the party has been called a testimonial party. Since the general election of 2012, it has held three of the 150 seats of the House of Representatives.

^ "Ledentallen Nederlandse politieke partijen per 1 januari 2024" [Membership of Dutch political parties as of 1 January 2024]. University of Groningen (in Dutch). Documentation Centre Dutch Political Parties. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Netherlands". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ Wijbrandt van van Schuur; Gerrit Voerman (2010). "Democracy in Retreat? Decline in Political Party Membership: The Case of the Netherlands". In Barbara Wejnert (ed.). Democratic Paths and Trends. Emerald. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-85724-091-0. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
^ Jean-Yves Camus (2013). "The european extreme right and religious extremism". In Andrea Mammone; Emmanuel Godin; Brian Jenkins (eds.). Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-136-16751-5.
^ Brent F. Nelsen; James L. Guth (2015). Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration. Georgetown University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-62616-070-5.
^ Christoph Jedan (2013). "Overcoming the divide between religious and secular values: Introductory essay". In Christoph Jedan (ed.). Constellations of Value: European Perspectives on the Intersections of Religion, Politics and Society. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-643-90083-8.
^ Benjamin LeRuth; Yordan Kutiyski; André Krouwel; Nicholas J Startin (2017). "Does the Information Source Matter? Newspaper Readership, Political Preferences and Attitudes Toward the EU in the UK, France and the Netherlands". In Manuela Caiani; Simona Guerra (eds.). Euroscepticism, Democracy and the Media: Communicating Europe, Contesting Europe. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-137-59643-7.
^ "SGP in verkiezingsprogramma: euro is onhoudbaar, wel in EU blijven". nos.nl (in Dutch). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ Arthur S. Banks; Thomas C. Muller; William Overstreet; Sean M. Phelan; Hal Smith (2000). Political Handbook of the World 1999. Cq Pr. p. 696. ISBN 978-0-933199-14-9.
^ Nicola Maggini (2016). Young People's Voting Behaviour in Europe: A Comparative Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-137-59243-9.
^ Voerman, Gerrit; Lucardie, Paul (July 1992). "The extreme right in the Netherlands. The centrists and their radical rivals". European Journal of Political Research. 22 (1): 36, 51. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.1992.tb00304.x.
^ Amir Abedi (2004). Anti-political Establishment Parties: A Comparative Analysis. Psychology Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-415-31961-4.
^
These sources describe the SGP as a Calvinist political party:
- J Denis Derbyshire; Ian Derbyshire (1989). Political Systems Of The World. Allied. p. 119. ISBN 978-81-7023-307-7.
- Veit Bader (2008). Secularism or Democracy?: Associational Governance of Religious Diversity. Amsterdam University Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-90-5356-999-3. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- Monique Leijenaar; Kees Niemöller (1997). "The Netherlands". In Pippa Norris (ed.). Passages to Power: Legislative Recruitment in Advanced Democracies. Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-521-59908-5. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- van Outeren, Emilie (2010-04-13). "Forcing a party to accept women easier said than done". Archief. NL: NRC. Retrieved 2013-08-28.^{[permanent dead link]}
- Dimitri Almeida (2012). The Impact of European Integration on Political Parties: Beyond the Permissive Consensus. CRC Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-136-34039-0. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

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[1] "Ledentallen Nederlandse politieke partijen per 1 januari 2024" [Membership of Dutch political parties as of 1 January 2024]. University of Groningen (in Dutch). Documentation Centre Dutch Political Parties. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[PEE-2] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Netherlands". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

[3] Wijbrandt van van Schuur; Gerrit Voerman (2010). "Democracy in Retreat? Decline in Political Party Membership: The Case of the Netherlands". In Barbara Wejnert (ed.). Democratic Paths and Trends. Emerald. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-85724-091-0. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[4] Jean-Yves Camus (2013). "The european extreme right and religious extremism". In Andrea Mammone; Emmanuel Godin; Brian Jenkins (eds.). Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe. Routledge. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-136-16751-5.

[5] Brent F. Nelsen; James L. Guth (2015). Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration. Georgetown University Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-62616-070-5.

[6] Christoph Jedan (2013). "Overcoming the divide between religious and secular values: Introductory essay". In Christoph Jedan (ed.). Constellations of Value: European Perspectives on the Intersections of Religion, Politics and Society. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-643-90083-8.

[7] Benjamin LeRuth; Yordan Kutiyski; André Krouwel; Nicholas J Startin (2017). "Does the Information Source Matter? Newspaper Readership, Political Preferences and Attitudes Toward the EU in the UK, France and the Netherlands". In Manuela Caiani; Simona Guerra (eds.). Euroscepticism, Democracy and the Media: Communicating Europe, Contesting Europe. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-137-59643-7.

[8] "SGP in verkiezingsprogramma: euro is onhoudbaar, wel in EU blijven". nos.nl (in Dutch). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[9] Arthur S. Banks; Thomas C. Muller; William Overstreet; Sean M. Phelan; Hal Smith (2000). Political Handbook of the World 1999. Cq Pr. p. 696. ISBN 978-0-933199-14-9.

[10] Nicola Maggini (2016). Young People's Voting Behaviour in Europe: A Comparative Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-137-59243-9.

[11] Voerman, Gerrit; Lucardie, Paul (July 1992). "The extreme right in the Netherlands. The centrists and their radical rivals". European Journal of Political Research. 22 (1): 36, 51. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.1992.tb00304.x.

[Abedi2004-12] Amir Abedi (2004). Anti-political Establishment Parties: A Comparative Analysis. Psychology Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-415-31961-4.

[Calvinist-14] These sources describe the SGP as a Calvinist political party:
J Denis Derbyshire; Ian Derbyshire (1989). Political Systems Of The World. Allied. p. 119. ISBN 978-81-7023-307-7.

Veit Bader (2008). Secularism or Democracy?: Associational Governance of Religious Diversity. Amsterdam University Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-90-5356-999-3. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

Monique Leijenaar; Kees Niemöller (1997). "The Netherlands". In Pippa Norris (ed.). Passages to Power: Legislative Recruitment in Advanced Democracies. Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-521-59908-5. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

van Outeren, Emilie (2010-04-13). "Forcing a party to accept women easier said than done". Archief. NL: NRC. Retrieved 2013-08-28.^{[permanent dead link]}

Dimitri Almeida (2012). The Impact of European Integration on Political Parties: Beyond the Permissive Consensus. CRC Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-136-34039-0. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[14] J Denis Derbyshire; Ian Derbyshire (1989). Political Systems Of The World. Allied. p. 119. ISBN 978-81-7023-307-7.

[15] Veit Bader (2008). Secularism or Democracy?: Associational Governance of Religious Diversity. Amsterdam University Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-90-5356-999-3. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[16] Monique Leijenaar; Kees Niemöller (1997). "The Netherlands". In Pippa Norris (ed.). Passages to Power: Legislative Recruitment in Advanced Democracies. Cambridge University Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-521-59908-5. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

[17] van Outeren, Emilie (2010-04-13). "Forcing a party to accept women easier said than done". Archief. NL: NRC. Retrieved 2013-08-28.^{[permanent dead link]}

[18] Dimitri Almeida (2012). The Impact of European Integration on Political Parties: Beyond the Permissive Consensus. CRC Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-136-34039-0. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

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