Vooruit (political party)
Onward Vooruit | |
|---|---|
| President | Conner Rousseau |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Belgian Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Keizerslaan 13, Brussels |
| Youth wing | Jongsocialisten |
| Membership (2014) | 49,703 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Francophone counterpart | Socialist Party |
| Colours | Red |
| Chamber of Representatives | 13 / 87 |
| Senate (Flemish seats) | 4 / 35 |
| Flemish Parliament | 18 / 124 |
| Brussels Parliament (Flemish seats) | 2 / 17 |
| European Parliament (Flemish seats) | 2 / 12 |
| Flemish Provincial Councils | 18 / 175 |
| Website | |
| vooruit.org | |
Formerly Socialist Party Socialistische Partij (1978–2001) Socialist Party Differently Socialistische Partij Anders (2001–2021) | |
Vooruit ([voːrˈœyt] ⓘ, Dutch for Forward) is a Flemish social democratic political party in Belgium. It was formerly known as the (Flemish) Socialist Party (1978–2001: Socialistische Partij, SP; 2001–2021: Socialistische Partij Anders [soːɕaːˈlɪstisə pɑrˈtɛi ˈɑndərs] ⓘ, lit. 'Socialist Party Differently', SP.A) until 21 March 2021, when its current name was adopted.
The party was founded following the linguistic split of the unitary Belgian Socialist Party in 1978, which also produced the Francophone Socialist Party. The Belgian Socialist Party itself consisted of former members of the Belgian Labour Party. From December 2011 to September 2014, the party was part of the Di Rupo Government, along with its Francophone counterpart. In 2020, it re-entered federal government as part of the De Croo Government. The party has been a part of the Flemish Government several times.