Communist Party of the Netherlands

Communist Party of the Netherlands
Communistische Partij Nederland
LeaderDavid Wijnkoop (1909–1925)
Louis de Visser (1925–1935)
Ko Beuzemaker (1935–1939)
Paul de Groot (1945–1967)
Marcus Bakker (1967–1982)
Ina Brouwer (1982–1991)
Founded14 February 1909 (as the Social Democratic Party)
November 1918 (as the Communist Party Holland)
Dissolved15 June 1991 (1991-06-15)
Preceded bySocial Democratic Party
Merged intoGroenLinks
HeadquartersFelix Meritis, Amsterdam
Youth wingGeneral Dutch Youth League
IdeologyEurocommunism
Republicanism
Before 1980s:
Marxism-Leninism
Political positionFar-left
European Parliament groupGrael
International affiliationComintern (1919–1943)
Cominform (1947–1956)
ColoursRed

The Communist Party of the Netherlands (Dutch: Communistische Partij Nederland, Dutch pronunciation: [kɔmyˈnɪstisə pɑrˈtɛi ˈneːdərlɑnt], CPN) was a communist party in the Netherlands. The party was founded in 1909 as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and merged with the Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party in 1991, forming the GroenLinks. Members opposed to the merger founded the New Communist Party of the Netherlands.


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