Forum for Democracy
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Forum for Democracy (Dutch: Forum voor Democratie, [ˈfoː.rʏm voːr ˌdeː.moː.kraːˈ(t)si]; FvD) is a far-right[12][13][20] political party in the Netherlands, founded as a think tank by Thierry Baudet and Henk Otten in 2016. The party first participated in elections in the 2017 general election, winning two seats in the House of Representatives.
Forum for Democracy Forum voor Democratie | |
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Abbreviation | FvD |
Leader | Thierry Baudet[1] |
Chairperson | Thierry Baudet |
Leader in the House of Representatives | Thierry Baudet |
Leader in the Senate | Johan Dessing |
Leader in the EP | Marcel de Graaff |
Founders | Thierry Baudet Henk Otten |
Founded | 1 September 2016[2][3] |
Headquarters | Herengracht 74, Amsterdam |
Youth wing | Jongerenorganisatie Forum voor Democratie (JFvD) |
Think tank | Renaissance Institute |
Membership (2024) | 61,633[4] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Far-right[12][13][19] |
European Parliament group | Non-Inscrits ECR (formerly) |
Colors | Maroon |
House of Representatives | 3 / 150 |
Senate | 2 / 75 |
States-Provincial | 15 / 570 |
European Parliament | 1 / 29 |
King's Commissioners | 0 / 12 |
Website | |
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At the time of its conception, the FVD was considered a conservative liberal and a eurosceptic movement positioned on the right-wing of the political spectrum;[9][21][22][23][24] however, after several founding members split from the party, it has been described as adopting more radical policies and messages.[25][26][27]