Anti-Revolutionary Party
Anti-Revolutionary Party Anti-Revolutionaire Partij | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ARP |
| Founder | Abraham Kuyper |
| Founded | 3 April 1879 |
| Dissolved | 27 September 1980 |
| Merged into | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Headquarters | Kuyperhuis Dr. Kuyperstraat 3 The Hague |
| Youth wing | Anti-Revolutionary Youth Study Clubs |
| Think tank | Dr. A. Kuyper-stichting |
| Ideology | Protestant conservatism Christian democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Religion | Reformed Churches in the Netherlands Dutch Reformed Church |
| European affiliation | European Union of Christian Democrats |
| European Parliament group | Christian Democratic Group |
| Colours | Blue and purple |
The Anti-Revolutionary Party (Dutch: Anti-Revolutionaire Partij, ARP) was a Protestant conservative and Christian democratic political party in the Netherlands. The party was founded in 1879 by Abraham Kuyper, a neo-Calvinist theologian and minister who served as Prime Minister between 1901 and 1905. In 1980 the party merged with the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and the Christian Historical Union (CHU) to form the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).