The ChristianUnion is founded on January 22, 2000. A new party, but with a rich history.
The message of Christian politics is still up to date and relevant.
- The ChristianUnion builds on the knowledge of great thinkers in the christian tradition like Augustine, Luther and Calvin.
- The ChristianUnion is in the line of tradition of Mr. Groen van Prinsterer (1801-1876) an advocate for politics and education based on biblical principles.
- In 1879 the Anti Revolutionary Party (ARP) is founded by Abraham Kuyper, the ARP is the first Christian political party of the Netherlands.
- In 1948 the Reformed Political Alliance (Gereformeerd Politieke Partij, GVP) is founded by reformed Christians.
- In 1975, the growing distrust about the course of the CDA (largest Dutch Christian-democratic party) results in the founding of Reformed Political Federation (Reformatorische Politieke Federatie, RPF).
- Between the years of 1990 and 2000 the contacts between the GPV and RPF intensify.
- On January 22, 2000 the delegates of both the GPV and RPF agree with a political fusion: the ChristianUnion is born.
- On November 8 2003, the delegates of both GPV and RPF choose to dissolve their parties and go on together as the ChristianUnion.
The message of Christian politics is still up to date and relevant.