This article gives an overview of

liberalism Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law."political rationalism, hostility to autocracy, cultural distaste for c ...

and the historical radicalism movement within liberalism in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It is limited to

liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

and

radical Radical may refer to: Politics and ideology Politics *Radical politics, the political intent of fundamental societal change *Radicalism (historical), the Radical Movement that began in late 18th century Britain and spread to continental Europe and ...

parties A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...

with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Introduction

In the nineteenth century the radicalism of ''Freisinn'' became the dominant political force in Switzerland, which remained for a long time in the twentieth century. Both the major

Free Democratic Party of Switzerland french: Parti radical-démocratique it, Partito Liberale Radicale rm, Partida liberaldemocrata svizra , logo = Free Democratic Party of Switzerland logo French.png , logo_size = 200px , foundation = , dissolution = ...

(''Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Radical-Démocratique Suisse'', member LI, ELDR) and the minor

Liberal Party of Switzerland french: Parti liberal suisse it, Partito Liberale Svizzero rm, Partida liberala svizra , logo = LPS.Logo.jpg , foundation = , dissolution = , merged = FDP.The Liberals , headquarters = Spitalgasse 32, Case postale 71073001 Bern , ideology ...

(''Liberale Partei der Schweiz/Parti Libéral Suisse'', member LI) were right-of-center liberal parties that merged into

FDP.The Liberals french: PLR.Les Libéraux-Radicaux it, PLR.I Liberali Radicali rm, PLD.Ils Liberals , logo = , caption = Logo of the party in French, German, and Italian , leader1_title = President , leader1_name = Thierry Burkart ...

(''FDP.Die Liberalen/PLR.Les Libéraux-Radicaux'', observer LI, member ALDE) in 2009.

Timeline

Regeneration

From Liberal Democrats to Liberal Party of Switzerland

* 1893: The moderate liberals established the Liberal Democrats (''Liberaldemokraten''), but most German-speaking liberals joined in 1894 the ⇒ Free Democratic Party of Switzerland * 1913: The party is renamed Liberal Democratic Party (''Liberaldemokratische Partei'') * 1961: The party is reorganised into the Liberal Democratic Union of Switzerland (''Liberaldemokratische Union der Schweiz'') * 1977: The party is renamed

(''Liberale Partei der Schweiz/Parti Libéral Suisse'')

Free Democratic Party of Switzerland

* 1894: The Radicals (''Freisinn'' in German) became a dominant factor in Swiss politics and established as a party the

(''Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei der Schweiz/Parti Radical-Démocratique Suisse'') * 1896: A faction formed the ⇒ Extreme Left * 1918: A conservative faction of the party seceded as the

Farmers', Traders' and Citizens' Party french: Parti des paysans, artisans et indépendants it, Partito dei Contadini, Commercianti e Indipendenti , logo = , leader1_title = Leaders , leader1_name = Rudolf Minger Rudolf Gnägi , foundation = , dissolution = , merged = Swiss Peo ...

* 1941: The Zürich branch joined the ⇒ Democratic Party of Switzerland * 1971: The Zürich branch of the ⇒ Democratic Party of Switzerland rejoined the party

From Extreme Left to Democratic Party of Switzerland

* 1896: The left wing of the ⇒ Free Democratic Party of Switzerland established the

Extreme Left Far-left politics, also known as the radical left or the extreme left, are politics further to the left on the left–right political spectrum than the standard political left. The term does not have a single definition. Some scholars consider ...

(''Äußerste Linke'') * 1905: The Extreme Left organised itself as the social liberal

Democratic Party of Switzerland Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

(''Demokratische Partei der Schweiz'') * 1941: A Zürich faction of the ⇒ Free Democratic Party of Switzerland joined the party * 1971: The Zürich branch of the party returned to the ⇒ Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, while the Glarus and Grisons branches merged into the

Swiss People's Party The Swiss People's Party (german: Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; rm, Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (french: Union démocratique du centre, UDC; it, Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a nati ...

Ring of Independents

* 1936:

Gottlieb Duttweiler Gottlieb Duttweiler (15 August 1888 – 8 June 1962) was a Swiss businessman and politician, founder of both the Migros chain of grocery stores and the Alliance of Independents (''Landesring der Unabhängigen'') party. Life and work Duttweiler ...

formed the

Ring of Independents The Alliance of Independents, Ring of Independents, or National Ring of Independents, (german: Landesring der Unabhängigen (LdU), french: Alliance des Indépendants (AdI), it, Anello degli Indipendenti) was a social liberal political party in ...

as a social-liberal party * 1999: The party disbanded

Liberal leaders

* Freisinn:

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Alfred Escher Johann Heinrich Alfred Escher vom Glas, known as Alfred Escher (20 February 1819 – 6 December 1882) was a Swiss politician, business leader and railways pioneer. Thanks to his numerous political posts and his significant role in the foundatio ...