Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
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Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius since 14 August 2023 | |
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
Inaugural holder | Pieter Oud |
Formation | 15 May 1948 |
The leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the most senior politician within the
History
The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some VVD leaders became a Minister in a Cabinet
.
Leaders
Leader | Term of office | Age as Leader | Position(s) as Leader | Further position(s) | Civil/ Diplomatic/ Judiciary Function(s) |
International Function(s) |
Local Function(s) |
Former Affiliation |
Professional Function(s) |
Lijsttrekker
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Pieter Oud (1886–1968) |
15 May 1948 – 12 January 1963 (14 years, 242 days)[3] |
61–76 | Party chairman (1949–1963) |
Minister of Finance (VDB) (1933–1937) Leader of the Free-thinking Democratic League (1935–1938) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (VDB) (1937–1938) Mayor of Rotterdam (VDB) (1938–1941) Minister of State (1963–1968) |
Free-thinking Democratic League |
Jurist civil servant Historian Author professor |
1948 | |||||
1952 | ||||||||||||
Committee-Oud | 1956 | |||||||||||
Labour Party | 1959 | |||||||||||
Edzo Toxopeus (1918–2009) |
12 January 1963 – 1 October 1969 (6 years, 262 days)[3] |
44–51 | Minister of the Interior (1959–1965) Member of the House of Representatives (1963) (1965–1969) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1963) (1966–1969) |
(1985–2009) |
Member of the Council of State (1980–1988) |
President of the Liberal International (1966–1970) |
Freedom Party | Jurist Lawyer Businessperson Diplomat |
1963 | |||
1967 | ||||||||||||
Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) |
1 October 1969 – 20 July 1971 (1 year, 292 days)[3] |
50–52 | Member of the House of Representatives (1959–1971) Mayor of Wassenaar (1961–1971) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1969–1971) |
(1983–1987) |
Freedom Party | Jurist Civil servant Teacher |
1971 | |||||
Hans Wiegel (born 1941) |
20 July 1971 – 20 April 1982 (10 years, 274 days)[3] |
30–40 | (1977–1981) |
(1995–2000) |
Member of the Social and Economic Council (1994–2012) |
Businessperson Trade association executive Political pundit Author |
1972 | |||||
1977 | ||||||||||||
1981 | ||||||||||||
Ed Nijpels (born 1950) |
20 April 1982 – 27 June 1986 (4 years, 68 days)[3] |
32–36 | Member of the House of Representatives (1977–1986) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1982–1986) |
Friesland (1999–2008) |
Member of the Social and Economic Council (since 2014) |
Jurist Civil servant Businessperson Nonprofit director Trade association executive Teacher Activist |
1982 | |||||
1986 | ||||||||||||
Dr. Rudolf de Korte (1936–2020) |
27 June 1986 – 15 December 1986 (171 days)[citation needed] |
49–50 | (1986–1989) |
Member of the House of Representatives (1977–1986) (1989–1995) |
Vice President of the European Investment Bank (1986–1989) |
Businessperson Banker |
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Dr. Joris Voorhoeve (born 1945) |
15 December 1986 – 30 April 1990 (3 years, 136 days)[3] |
40–44 | Member of the House of Representatives (1982–1991) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1986–1990) |
(1998–1999) |
Member of the Council of State (1999–2011) |
Democrats 66 | Political scientist Researcher Civil servant Nonprofit director Activist Author Professor |
1989 | ||||
Frits Bolkestein (born 1933) |
30 April 1990 – 30 July 1998 (8 years, 91 days)[3] |
57–65 | Member of the House of Representatives (1989–1999) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1990–1998) |
Minister of Defence (1988–1989) |
President of the Liberal International (1996–2000) European Commissioner (1999–2004) [Portfolios] |
Businessperson Economist Author Historian Professor |
1994 | |||||
1998 | ||||||||||||
Hans Dijkstal (1943–2010) |
30 July 1998 – 16 May 2002 (3 years, 290 days)[3] |
55–59 | Minister of the Interior (1994–1998) Deputy Prime Minister (1994–1998) Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2002) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1998–2002) |
Member of the House of Representatives (1982–1986) (1986–1994) |
Municipal councillor of Wassenaar (1974–1986) Alderman of Wassenaar (1978–1983) |
Financial adviser Management consultant Nonprofit director Teacher Lobbyist |
2002 | |||||
Gerrit Zalm (born 1952) |
16 May 2002 – 27 November 2004 (2 years, 195 days)[3] |
50–52 | (2003–2007) |
Minister of Economic Affairs (2006) |
Director of the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (1989–1994) |
Labour Party | Economist Civil servant Businessperson Banker Professor |
2003 | ||||
Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947) |
27 November 2004 – 8 March 2006 (1 year, 101 days)[3] |
56–58 | Member of the House of Representatives (2002–2006) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2003–2006) |
(2017–2018) |
Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior (1985–1994) |
Political consultant Civil servant Nonprofit director |
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Vacant (8 March 2006 – 31 May 2006) | ||||||||||||
Mark Rutte (born 1967) |
31 May 2006 – 14 August 2023 (17 years, 159 days)[3] |
39–56 | State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science (2004–2006) Member of the House of Representatives (2006–2010) (2012) (2017) (since 2021) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2006–2010) (2012) (2017) Minister of General Affairs (since 2010) Prime Minister (since 2010) |
State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment (2002–2004) Member of the House of Representatives (2003) |
Businessperson Historian Teacher |
2006 | ||||||
2010 | ||||||||||||
2012 | ||||||||||||
2017 | ||||||||||||
2021 | ||||||||||||
Dilan Yeşilgöz- Zegerius (born 1977) |
14 August 2023 – Incumbent (260 days) |
46–46 | Minister of Justice and Security (since 2022) |
State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (2021–2022) |
Municipal councillor of Amsterdam (2014–2017) |
Management consultant |
2023 |
Deputy Leaders
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy doesn't have an official designated Deputy Leader in the party's hierarchy but some are given the title as an unofficial description by the media. Because of the often unofficial nature of the position, reliable sources can sometimes differ over who the deputy actually is or was.
Deputy Leader | Term of office | Position(s) as Deputy Leader | Leader(s) | |||
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Dirk Stikker (1897–1979) |
28 January 1948 – 10 July 1952 (4 years, 164 days) |
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1948–1952) |
Pieter Oud | |||
Henk Korthals (1911–1976) |
10 July 1952 – 12 January 1963 (10 years, 186 days) |
(1959–1963) | ||||
Not in use (12 January 1963 – 14 July 1963) | ||||||
Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) |
14 July 1963 – 1 October 1969 (1 year, 273 days)[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives (1959–1971) Mayor of Wassenaar (1961–1971) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1963–1966) |
Edzo Toxopeus | |||
Roelof Zegering Hadders (1912–1991) |
1 October 1969 – 1 July 1971 (1 year, 273 days)[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives (1948–1971) |
Molly Geertsema | |||
Molly Geertsema (1918–1991) |
1 July 1971 – 5 May 1973 (1 year, 308 days)[1] |
Minister for Suriname and Netherlands Antilles Affairs (1973) Member of the House of Representatives (1973) (1973) |
Hans Wiegel | |||
Harm van Riel (1907–1980) |
5 May 1973 – 3 June 1976 (3 years, 29 days)[1] |
Member of the Senate (1963–1976) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (1956–1976) | ||||
Haya van Someren (1926–1980) |
3 June 1976 – 12 November 1980 (†) (4 years, 162 days)[1] |
Member of the Senate (1974–1980) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (1976–1980) | ||||
Not in use (12 November 1980 – 15 December 1986) | ||||||
Dr. Rudolf de Korte (1936–2020) |
15 December 1986 – 7 November 1989 (2 years, 327 days)[1] |
Minister of Economic Affairs (1986–1989) Deputy Prime Minister (1986–1989) Member of the House of Representatives (1989–1995) |
Joris Voorhoeve | |||
Loek Hermans (born 1951) |
9 July 1986 – 24 September 1990 (4 years, 77 days)[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives (1977–1990) |
Rudolf de Korte | |||
Joris Voorhoeve | ||||||
Frits Bolkestein | ||||||
Hans Dijkstal (1943–2010) |
24 September 1990 – 30 July 1998 (7 years, 309 days)[1] |
(1994–1998) | ||||
Benk Korthals (born 1944) |
22 August 1994 – 3 August 1998 (3 years, 346 days)[1] |
Member of the House of Representatives (1982–1998) | ||||
Hans Dijkstal | ||||||
Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950) |
3 August 1998 – 30 January 2003 (4 years, 180 days)[1] |
Minister of Economic Affairs (1998–2002) Deputy Prime Minister (1998–2002) Member of the House of Representatives (2002–2003) | ||||
Gerrit Zalm | ||||||
Jozias van Aartsen (born 1947) |
23 May 2002 – 27 November 2004 (4 years, 188 days)[1] |
House of Representatives (2003–2006) | ||||
Not in use (27 November 2004 – 29 June 2006) | ||||||
Edith Schippers (born 1964) |
29 June 2006 – 1 November 2012 (6 years, 125 days) |
Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport (2010–2017) |
Mark Rutte | |||
Stef Blok (born 1964) [4] |
8 October 2010 – 1 November 2012 (2 years, 24 days) |
Member of the House of Representatives (2002–2012) (2012) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2010–2012) | ||||
Halbe Zijlstra (born 1969) |
1 November 2012 – 13 February 2018 (5 years, 74 days) |
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2017–2018) | ||||
Dr. Klaas Dijkhoff (born 1981) |
25 October 2017 – 31 March 2021 (3 years, 157 days) |
Member of the House of Representatives (2017–2021) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2017–2021) |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Politiek leider van een partij". Parlement&Politiek. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) Kabinet-Rutte is een feit, NOS, 14 October 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Partijleiders". Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Purist stuurt bij naar rechts Stef Blok" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Taxation and Customs
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Official website