Template:Liberal party At the moment this Schematic history of liberal parties around the world is far from complete and in the upcoming periods new countries will be added. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament.
Australia
- 1880s: The Free Trade Party is formed
- 1909: The FTP merges with Protectionist Party into the Commonwealth Liberal Party
- 1916: The CLP merges into the new conservative Nationalist Party of Australia
- 1909: The FTP merges with Protectionist Party into the Commonwealth Liberal Party
- 1880s: The Protectionist Party is formed
- 1908: The PP merges with Free Trade Party into the Commonwealth Liberal Party
- 1966: The Liberal Reform Group splits of from the conservative Liberal Party of Australia. it is renamed Liberal Reform Movement in 1969 and Australia Party in 1969
- 1977: The AP merges with dissident members of the Liberal Party of Australia into present-day Australian Democrats
Belgium
- 1846: Liberals form the Parti Libéral
- 1887: A radical faction secedes as the Parti Progressiste
- 1900: The Parti Progressiste rejoins the party
- The party name gradually evolves into Liberale Partij/Parti Libéral
- 1961: The LP/PL is reorganised into Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti pour la Liberté et le Progrès (PVV/PLP)
- 1972: The PVV/PLP falls apart in the Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang, the Parti pour la Liberté et le Progrès and the Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
- 1961: The LP/PL is reorganised into Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang/Parti pour la Liberté et le Progrès (PVV/PLP)
- The party name gradually evolves into Liberale Partij/Parti Libéral
- 1900: The Parti Progressiste rejoins the party
- 1887: A radical faction secedes as the Parti Progressiste
- 1887: A radical faction of the Parti Libéral forms the Parti Progressiste
- 1900: The PP merges into the Parti Libéral
- 1972: The Flemish section of the PVV forms the Partij voor Vrijheid en Vooruitgang
- 1992: The PVV is reorganised into the present-day Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
- 1972: The francophone section of PVV/PLP becomes the Parti pour la Liberté et le Progrès
- 1973: The Brussels section of the PLP forms the Parti Libéral
- 1976: The PLP merges with a faction of the Rassemblement Wallon into the Parti pour les Réformes et la Liberté de Wallonie
- 1979: The PRLW merges with the PL into the Parti Réformateur Libéral
- 2002: The PRL is reorganised into the present-day Mouvement Réformateur
- 1979: The PRLW merges with the PL into the Parti Réformateur Libéral
- 1976: The PLP merges with a faction of the Rassemblement Wallon into the Parti pour les Réformes et la Liberté de Wallonie
- 1973: The Brussels section of the PLP forms the Parti Libéral
- 1972: The German speaking section of PVV/PLP becomes present-day the Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt
- 2002: The PFF becomes affiliated to the Mouvement Réformateur
- 1973: The Brussels section of the PLP forms the Parti Libéral.
- 1979: The PL merges with the PRLW into the Parti Réformateur Libéral
- 2000's: A new party Vivant is formed
Canada
- 1841: The Upper Canada Reform Party is formed
- 1855: Radical members form the Clear Grits.
- 1867: The Reform Party merges into Liberal Party of Canada
- 1855: Radical members form the Clear Grits.
- 1848: Liberals in the Francophone part of Canada form the Parti rouge
- 1867: The PR merges into the present-day Liberal Party of Canada
- 1855: Radical members of the Reform Party form the Clear Grits
- 1867: The Clear Grits merge with the Reform Party, the Parti rouge and provincial liberal parties merge with the Parti Rouge into the present-day Liberal Party of Canada
Denmark
- 1840: The Nationalliberale Parti is formed
- 1884: The Nationalliberale Parti merges into the conservative Høyre
- 1870: Liberal farmers form the liberal party Det Forenede Venstre
- 1892: Det Forende Venstre falls apart in the Venstrereformpartiet and Det Moderate Venstre
- 1905: A radical faction of the VRP secedes as present-day Det Radikale Venstre
- 1910: VRP and Det Moderate Venstre merge into Venstre
- 1934: A right-wing faction secedes as the conservative Det Frie Folkeparti
- 1965: A left-wing faction forms Liberalt Centrum
- 1934: A right-wing faction secedes as the conservative Det Frie Folkeparti
- 1910: VRP and Det Moderate Venstre merge into Venstre
- 1905: A radical faction of the VRP secedes as present-day Det Radikale Venstre
- 1892: Det Forende Venstre falls apart in the Venstrereformpartiet and Det Moderate Venstre
- 1892: Right wing faction of Det Forenede Venstre forms Det Moderate Venstre
- 1910: Det Moderate Venstre merges into the new Venstre
- 1905: A radical faction of the Venstrereformpartiet secedes as present-day Det Radikale Venstre
- 1965: A left-wing faction of Venstre forms Liberalt Centrum
- 1968: LC disappears
Finland
- 1877: Liberals form the Liberaalinen Klubi, renamed in 1880 Liberaalinen Puolue
- 1882: The Liberaalinen Puolue dissappears
- 1894: Liberal fennomans form the Nuorsuomalainen Puolue
- 1918: The NSP is reorganised into the Kansallinen Edistyspuolue
- 1951: The KEP falls apart into the Suomen Kansanpuolue and the Vapaamielistenliitto
- 1965: The SKP and the VL merge into the Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue
- 1982: The LKP associates itself with the Keskustapuolue
- 1987: The LKP disassociates itself from the Keskustapuolue
- 1990s: The LKP dissappears
- 1987: The LKP disassociates itself from the Keskustapuolue
- 1982: The LKP associates itself with the Keskustapuolue
- 1965: The SKP and the VL merge into the Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue
- 1951: The KEP falls apart into the Suomen Kansanpuolue and the Vapaamielistenliitto
- 1918: The NSP is reorganised into the Kansallinen Edistyspuolue
- 1906 Liberal svekomans form the present-day Svenska Folkpartiet i Finland
- 1917: Progressive liberals form the Kansanpuolue
- 1918: The Kansanpuolue merges into the Kansallinen Edistyspuolue
- 1951: The Kansallinen Edistyspuolue falls apart and the Vapaamielistenliitto is formed
- 1965: The VL merges with the Suomen Kansanpuolue into the Liberaalinen Kansanpuolue
- 1965: The agrarian Maalaisliitto reorganises iself into the Keskustapuolue and accepts a more or less liberal position
- 1987: The Keskustapuolue is renamed Suomen Keskusta
Germany
- 1861: Liberals unite in the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei
- 1863: A radical South German faction secedes as the Demokratische Volkspartei
- 1867: The moderate fation secedes as the Nationalliberale Partei
- 1884: The DFP merges with the Liberale Vereinigung into the Deutsche Freisinnige Partei
- 1893: The DFsP splits in the Freisinnige Volkspartei and the Freisinnige Vereinigung
- 1910: The FVP merges with the Freisinnige Vereinigung and the Deutsche Volkspartei into the Fortschrittliche Volkspartei
- 1918: The FoVP is reorganised into the Deutsche Demokratische Partei, incorporating parts of the Nationalliberale Partei
- 1930: The DDP in an attempt to survive reorganises itself into the Deutsche Staatspartei
- 1933: The DStP is banned by the Nazi's
- 1945: Liberals in East Germany re-organise themselves into the Liberaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
- 1945-1946: Liberals in West Germany re-organise themselves in regional parties
- 1948: The regional liberal parties merge into the Freie Demokratische Partei
- 1956: conservative faction secedes and forms the Freie Volkspartei
- 1982: A left-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Demokraten
- 1990: The FDP incorporates the Bund Freier Demokraten
- 1982: A left-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Demokraten
- 1956: conservative faction secedes and forms the Freie Volkspartei
- 1948: The regional liberal parties merge into the Freie Demokratische Partei
- 1945-1946: Liberals in West Germany re-organise themselves in regional parties
- 1945: Liberals in East Germany re-organise themselves into the Liberaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands
- 1933: The DStP is banned by the Nazi's
- 1930: The DDP in an attempt to survive reorganises itself into the Deutsche Staatspartei
- 1918: The FoVP is reorganised into the Deutsche Demokratische Partei, incorporating parts of the Nationalliberale Partei
- 1910: The FVP merges with the Freisinnige Vereinigung and the Deutsche Volkspartei into the Fortschrittliche Volkspartei
- 1893: The DFsP splits in the Freisinnige Volkspartei and the Freisinnige Vereinigung
- 1884: The DFP merges with the Liberale Vereinigung into the Deutsche Freisinnige Partei
- 1867: The moderate fation secedes as the Nationalliberale Partei
- 1863: A radical South German faction secedes as the Demokratische Volkspartei
- 1863: A radical faction of the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei forms the Demokratische Volkspartei, renamed 1868 Deutsche Volkspartei
- 1910: The DVP merges into the Fortschrittliche Volkspartei
- 1867: A right-wing faction of the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei forms the Nationalliberale Partei
- 1871: A conservative faction of NLP forms the Liberale Reichspartei
- 1880: A left-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Vereinigung
- 1918: The NLP is reorganised into the Deutsche Volkspartei, part of the party joins Deutsche Demokratische Partei
- 1933: The DVP is dissolved
- 1948: The DVP is more or less continued by the present-day Freie Demokratische Partei
- 1933: The DVP is dissolved
- 1918: The NLP is reorganised into the Deutsche Volkspartei, part of the party joins Deutsche Demokratische Partei
- 1880: A left-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Vereinigung
- 1871: A conservative faction of NLP forms the Liberale Reichspartei
- 1871: A conservative faction of the NLP forms the Liberale Reichspartei
- 1874: The LRP dissappears
- 1880: A left-wing faction of the Nationalliberale partei forms the Liberale Vereinigung
- 1884: The LV merges with the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei into Deutsche Freisinnige Partei
- 1893: The Deutsche Freisinnige Partei splits into the Freisinnige Vereinigung and the Freisinnige Volkspartei
- 1903: The Nationalsoziale Verein joins the Freisinnige Vereinigung
- 1908: A left-wing faction secedes as the Demokratische Vereinigung
- 1910: The FV merges into Fortschrittliche Volkspartei
- 1908: A left-wing faction secedes as the Demokratische Vereinigung
- 1903: The Nationalsoziale Verein joins the Freisinnige Vereinigung
- 1896: The Nationalsoziale Verein is formed
- 1903: The Nationalsoziale Verein is dissolved and members join Freisinnige Vereinigung
- 1908: A left-wing faction of the Freisinnige Vereinigung forms the Demokratische Vereinigung
- 1910: The DV merges into the Fortschrittliche Volkspartei
- 1945: Liberals in East Germany re-organise themselves into the Liberaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands. Since 1949 the party is under control of the communist dictatorship
- 1990: The LDPD regains its liberal profile and is renamed Liberaldemokratische Partei, Bund Freier Demokraten, absorbs the Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands and the Deutsche Forumpartei and finally merges into present-day Freie Demokratische Partei
- 1982: A left-wing faction of the Freie Demokratische Partei forms the present-day Liberale Demokraten, without succes
Iceland
- 1916: the agrarian parties Bændaflokkur and Oháðir Bændur merge into the present-day Framsóknarflokkurin, an agrarian liberal party
- 1933: An agrarian faction secedes and forms the Bændaflokkur
- 1998: A new liberal party, Frjálslyndi Flokkurinn, secedes from the conservative Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn
Netherlands
- 1885: Liberals form the Liberale Unie
- 1892: A radical faction forms the Radicale Bond
- 1894: A conservative faction forms the Vrije Liberalen
- 1901: A radical faction secedes and merges with the Radicale Bond into the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1921: The LU merges with the Economische Bond and the Bond van Vrije Liberalen into the Vrijheidsbond
- 1922: A right-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Partij
- 1928: The Vrijheidsbond is renamed in Liberale Staatspartij
- 1945: The LSP is reorganised into the Partij voor de Vrijheid, including a faction of the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1948: The PvdV merges with former members of the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond into the present-day Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
- 1945: The LSP is reorganised into the Partij voor de Vrijheid, including a faction of the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1928: The Vrijheidsbond is renamed in Liberale Staatspartij
- 1922: A right-wing faction secedes as the Liberale Partij
- 1921: The LU merges with the Economische Bond and the Bond van Vrije Liberalen into the Vrijheidsbond
- 1901: A radical faction secedes and merges with the Radicale Bond into the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1894: A conservative faction forms the Vrije Liberalen
- 1892: A radical faction forms the Radicale Bond
- 1892: A radical faction of the Liberale Unie forms the Radicale Bond
- 1901: A second radical faction of the Liberale Unie merges with the Radicale Bond into the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1917: A right-wing faction secedes as the Economische Bond
- 1946: The VDB merges into the present-day Partij van de Arbeid, a faction joins the Partij voor de Vrijheid
- 1948: Some former members leave the Partij van de Arbeid and merge into the present-day Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
- 1946: The VDB merges into the present-day Partij van de Arbeid, a faction joins the Partij voor de Vrijheid
- 1917: A right-wing faction secedes as the Economische Bond
- 1901: A second radical faction of the Liberale Unie merges with the Radicale Bond into the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond
- 1894: A conservative faction of the Liberale Unie forms the Vrije Liberalen, since 1906 renamed the Bond van Vrije Liberalen
- 1921: The BVL merges into the Vrijheidsbond
- 1917: A right-wing faction of the Vrijzinnig Democratische Bond forms the Economische Bond
- 1921: The EB merges into the Vrijheidsbond
- 1922: A right-wing faction of the Vrijheidsbond forms the Liberale Partij and disappears in 1925
- 1966: Independent progressive liberals form the party Democraten '66, since .... called Democraten 66
Norway
- 1884: The liberals organise themselves into Venstre
- 1888: The moderate faction of Venstre forms Moderate Venstre
- 1903: The right wing of Venstre forms the Liberale Venstre
- 1911: A radical faction forms Arbeiderdemokraterne
- 1936: Venstre is joined by the Radikale Folkeparti
- 1972: The pro-European faction of Venstre forms Nye Venstre
- 1988: Det liberale folkeparti rejoins Venstre
- 1972: The pro-European faction of Venstre forms Nye Venstre
- 1936: Venstre is joined by the Radikale Folkeparti
- 1911: A radical faction forms Arbeiderdemokraterne
- 1903: The right wing of Venstre forms the Liberale Venstre
- 1888: The moderate faction of Venstre forms Moderate Venstre
- 1888: The moderate faction of Venstre forms Moderate Venstre
- 1903: Moderate Venstre merges into the conservative Høyre
- 1903: The right wing of Venstre forms the Liberale Venstre
- 1909: Liberale Venstre is reorganised into the Frisinedde Venstre, renamed in 1931 [Frisinnede Folkeparti]]
- 1936: The party ceases to exist
- 1909: Liberale Venstre is reorganised into the Frisinedde Venstre, renamed in 1931 [Frisinnede Folkeparti]]
- 1911: A radical faction of Venstre forms Arbeiderdemokraterne, renamed in 1921 Radikale folkeparti
- 1936: Radikale Folkeparti becomes a faction of Venstre
- 1972: The pro European faction of Venstre forms Nye Venstre, renamed in 1973 into Det Nye Folkeparti and in 1980 into Det liberale folkeparti
- 1988: Det liberale folkeparti rejoins Venstre
South Africa
- 1953: The South African Liberal Party is formed
- 1968: The SALP is outlawed by the Apartheid regime
- 1959: Liberal members of the conservative United Party secede and form the liberal Progressive Party
- 1975: The Progressive Party absorbs the Reform Party, a faction of the UP, and becomes the Progressive Federal Party
- 1988: The PFP merges with the newly founded National Democratic Movement and the Independent Party into the Democratic Party
- 2000: The DP merges with the conservative New National Party into an alliance, the Democratic Alliance.
- 2001: The NNP leaves the alliance and the DP continues as the present-day Democratic Alliance
- 2000: The DP merges with the conservative New National Party into an alliance, the Democratic Alliance.
- 1988: The PFP merges with the newly founded National Democratic Movement and the Independent Party into the Democratic Party
- 1975: The Progressive Party absorbs the Reform Party, a faction of the UP, and becomes the Progressive Federal Party
Sweden
- 1895: The liberal wing of the Gamla Lantmannapartiet secedes and forms the Folkpartiet
- 1900: The liberals are reorganised into the Liberale Samlingspartiet
- 1922: The LSP falls apart into the Frisinnade Folkpartiet and the
- 1934: Both parties re-unite into the Folkpartiet
- 1990: The party is renamed Folkpartiet Liberalerna
- 1934: Both parties re-unite into the Folkpartiet
- 1922: The LSP falls apart into the Frisinnade Folkpartiet and the
- 1900: The liberals are reorganised into the Liberale Samlingspartiet
- 1922: The Liberala Samlingspartiet falls apart into the Frisinnade Folkpartiet and the Sveriges Liberale Partiet
- 1934: Both parties re-unite into the Folkpartiet
- 1958: The agrarian Landbygdspartiet Bondeförbundet renames itself into Centerpartiet and evolves gradually into a more liberal direction
United Kingdom
- 1647: The proto-liberal Levellers are formed
- 1653: The Levellers dissappear
- 1681: The Whigs constitute themselves
- 1859: The Whigs merge with the Peelites and Radicals into the Liberal Party
- 1886: A faction secedes as the Liberal Unionist Party
- 1918: The party falls apart into the Coalition Liberals and the Independent Liberals
- 1922: The Coalition Liberals rename themselves in National Liberals
- 1923: The National Liberals and the Independent Liberals rejoin into the Liberal Party
- 1931: A faction forms the Liberal National Party
- 1988: The Liberal Party merges with Social Democratic Party into present-day Liberal Democrats, the new Liberal Party secedes
- 1931: A faction forms the Liberal National Party
- 1923: The National Liberals and the Independent Liberals rejoin into the Liberal Party
- 1922: The Coalition Liberals rename themselves in National Liberals
- 1918: The party falls apart into the Coalition Liberals and the Independent Liberals
- 1886: A faction secedes as the Liberal Unionist Party
- 1859: The Whigs merge with the Peelites and Radicals into the Liberal Party
- 1830s: The Radicals become active and ally themselves with the Whigs
- 1859: The Radicals merges into the new Liberal Party
- 1840s: The Peelites secede from the Tories
- 1859: The Peelites merge into the new Liberal Party
- 1886: A moderate faction of Liberal Party forms the Liberal Unionist Party
- 1912: The LUP merges into present-day Conservative Party
- 1918: A faction of the Liberal Party forms the Independent Liberals
- 1923: The Independent Liberals rejoin the Liberal Party
- 1931: A moderate faction of the Liberal Party forms the Liberal National Party
- 1948: The LNP is renamed National Liberal Party
- 1966: The NLP becomes finally part of the Conservative Party
- 1948: The LNP is renamed National Liberal Party
- 1988: A faction of the old Liberal party forms the new Liberal Party
Northern Ireland
- 1969: The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland is formed