The Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland (Burger-Democratic Party of Switzerland) is the center-right conservative political party of Switzerland . Established in 2008.
| Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland | |
|---|---|
| him. Bürgerlich-Demokratische Partei Schweiz (BDP) fr. Parti bourgeois démocratique suisse (PBD) ital. Partito borghese democratico Svizzero (PBD) romance. Partida burgais democratica Svizra (PBD) | |
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| Leader | Martin Landolt |
| Established | November 1, 2008 |
| Headquarters | Postfach 119 CH-3000 Bern 6 |
| Ideology | conservatism |
| Number of members | |
| Seats on the National Council | 7/200 |
| Seats in the Council of Cantons | 1/46 |
| Site | www.bdp.info/index.php |
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History
The party was formed as a moderate group in the national-conservative Swiss People's Party and was founded as a political party at the federal level on November 1, 2008 [1] . Basically, the party was formed by the centrist agrarians of the Swiss People’s Party, but recently the nationalist wing has advanced in the party.
Party Presidents
- Hans Gründer (2008-2012)
- Martin Landolt (2012 — present)
Election Participation
| Elections | Number of votes | % of votes | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 132,279 ▲ | 5.4% ▲ | 9 ▲ |
| 2015 | 103 476 ▼ | 4.1% ▼ | 7 ▼ |
Notes
- ↑ Die BDP Schweiz Wird am 1 November Gegruendet NZZ
- ↑ Nationalratswahlen: Mandatsverteilung nach Parteien (German) . bfs.admin.ch . Date of treatment December 17, 2016.
- ↑ Nationalratswahlen: Stärke der Parteien (German) . bfs.admin.ch . Date of treatment December 17, 2016.
Links
- Party official website
- Elections 2015. Martin Landolt: “We want to be a party of common sense” . Switzerland news. Date of treatment December 9, 2018.