Leader of the Reformed Political Party
The Leader of the Reformed Political Party is the most senior politician within the Reformed Political Party (Dutch: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Chris Stoffer, who succeeded Kees van der Staaij in 2023.[1]
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 Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. In the Reformed Political Party the Leader is always the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.
Leader | Term of office | Age as Leader | Position(s) as Leader | Further position(s) | Professional Background | Church | Lijsttrekker | ||
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Gerrit Hendrik Kersten (1882–1948) | 24 April 1918 – 14 September 1945 (27 years, 143 days) [1] | 35–63 | Chairman of the Reformed Political Party (1918–1946) Member of the House of Representatives (1922–1945) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1922–1945) | Minister Theologian Journalist Teacher | Reformed Congregations | 1922 | |||
1925 | |||||||||
1929 | |||||||||
1933 | |||||||||
1937 | |||||||||
Pieter Zandt (1880–1961) | 14 September 1945 – 4 March 1961 (15 years, 171 days) [1] [Died] | 65–80 | Member of the House of Representatives (1925–1961) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1945–1961) Chairman of the Reformed Political Party (1946–1961) | Minister Theologian | Reformed Church | 1946 | |||
1948 | |||||||||
1952 | |||||||||
1956 | |||||||||
1959 | |||||||||
Cor van Dis Sr. (1893–1973) | 4 March 1961 – 28 April 1971 (10 years, 55 days) [1] | 67–77 | Member of the House of Representatives (1946–1971) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1961–1971) | Member of the Senate (1971–1973) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (1971–1973) | Chemist | Christian Reformed Churches | 1963 | ||
1967 | |||||||||
Hette Abma (1917–1992) | 28 April 1971 – 26 May 1981 (10 years, 28 days) [1] | 54–64 | Chairman of the Reformed Political Party (1961–1985) Member of the House of Representatives (1963–1981) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1971–1981) | Member of the Senate (1981–1986) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (1981–1986) | Minister Theologian | Reformed Church | 1971 | ||
1972 | |||||||||
1977 | |||||||||
Henk van Rossum (1919–2017) | 26 May 1981 – 22 May 1986 (4 years, 361 days) [1] | 61–66 | Member of the House of Representatives (1967–1986) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1981–1986) | Civil engineer Civil servant | Reformed Congregations | 1981 | |||
1982 | |||||||||
Bas van der Vlies (1942–2021) | 22 May 1986 – 27 March 2010 (23 years, 309 days) [1] | 43–67 | Member of the House of Representatives (1981–2010) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1986–2010) | Civil engineer Teacher School administrator | Restored Reformed Church | 1986 | |||
1989 | |||||||||
1994 | |||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
Kees van der Staaij (born 1968) | 27 March 2010 – 25 August 2023 (13 years, 151 days) [1] | 41–54 | Member of the House of Representatives (since 1998) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (since 2010) | Jurist Civil servant | Old-Reformed Congregations | 2010 | |||
2012 | |||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2021 | |||||||||
Chris Stoffer (born 1974) | 25 August 2023 – Incumbent (272 days) [1] | 48–49 | Member of the House of Representatives (since 2018) | Civil engineer Civil servant | Reformed Congregations | 2023 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Politiek leider van een partij". Parlement&Politiek. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Official website