Free Democratic Party of Switzerland

The Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei (FDP) (in French: Parti radical-démocratique (PRD) and in Italian: Partito Liberale-Radicale Svizzero (PLR)) is a free market liberal party in Switzerland. The official English translation of the party's name is Free Democratic Party of Switzerland.

Related Topics:
French - Italian - Free market - Liberal party - Switzerland

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The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. A few of the cantonal parties in Central Switzerland are/were named Liberal Party (Liberale Partei), and not affiliated with the Liberal Party of Switzerland.

Related Topics:
Liberal International - European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party - Liberal Party of Switzerland

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As of March 2005, the party president is Fulvio Pelli. Current members in the Federal Council are Pascal Couchepin and Hans-Rudolf Merz.

Related Topics:
As of March 2005 - Fulvio Pelli - Federal Council - Pascal Couchepin - Hans-Rudolf Merz

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