Technocrat Party

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The Technocrat Party (Dutch: Technocratische Partij) was a political party in Belgium led by Leo Frenssen.

History

The party created a surprise by winning 21,000 votes and six seats on Antwerp city council in the 1938 municipal elections.^[1] In the general elections the following year it received 0.6% of the national vote and won a single seat in the Chamber of Representatives.^[2] The party did not contest any further elections.^[3]

References

↑ BELGIUM: Technocratic Victory Time, 14 November 1938
↑ Results Belgian Elections
↑ Frenssen Technocrats Belgian Elections

Political parties in Belgium

Flemish parties

Major	New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) (33) Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) (18) Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open Vld) (14) Socialist Party Different (sp.a) (13) Green (Groen) (6) Flemish Interest (VB) (3)

Minor	Libertarian, Direct, Democratic (LDD) NEE Red! ROSSEM Union of Francophones (UF)*

Francophone parties

Major	Socialist Party (PS) (23) Reformist Movement (MR) (20) Humanist Democratic Centre (cdH) (9) Ecolo (6) DéFI (formerly FDF) (2) People's Party (PP) (1)

Minor	Communist Party Rally Wallonia France Walloon Rally (RW)

Unitary

Major	Workers' Party (PVDA/PTB) (2)

Minor	Belgian Union (BUB) Left Socialist Party (LSP/PSL) Pirate Party Vivant

German-speaking

Former notable

Catholic Party → Christian Social Party (CVP/PSC) (1869–1968)
Labour Party (BWP/POB) → Socialist Party (SP/PS) (1885–1978)
Liberal Party → Party for Freedom and Progress (PVV/PLP) (1846–1992)

Communist Party (1921/1989–2009)
Flemish National Union (VNV) (1933–1944)
Front Party (1919–1933)
National Front (1985–2012)
People's Union (1954–2001)

Rexist Party (1930–1945)

Social Liberal Party (SLP/Spirit) (2001–2009)

The numbers are seats in the Chamber of Representatives (150) — * Technically French-speaking but competes in Flemish elections

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