Free-minded People's Party (Germany)

The Free-minded People's Party (German: Freisinnige Volkspartei, FVP) or Radical People's Party was a social liberal party in the German Empire, founded as a result of the split of the German Free-minded Party in 1893. One of its most notable members was Eugen Richter, who was party leader from 1893 to 1906. The party advocated liberalism, social progressivism and parliamentarism.

Free-minded People's Party
Freisinnige Volkspartei
LeaderEugen Richter
Founded7 May 1893 (7 May 1893)
Dissolved6 March 1910 (6 March 1910)
Preceded byGerman Free-minded Party
Merged intoProgressive People's Party
IdeologyLiberalism
Radicalism
Social progressivism
Parliamentarism
Laicism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Yellow
  • Politics of Germany
  • Political parties
  • Elections

On 6 March 1910, the party merged with the Free-minded Union and the German People's Party to form the Progressive People's Party.

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