Leader of the Reformed Political Party
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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 lead 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 | Lead candidate | ||
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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 (1998–2023) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2010–2023) | Member of the Council of State (since 2024) | Jurist Civil servant | Old-Reformed Congregations | 2010 2012 2017 2021 | |
![]() | Chris Stoffer (born 1974) | 25 August 2023 – Incumbent (359 days) [1] | 48–49 | Member of the House of Representatives (since 2018) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (since 2023) | Civil engineer Civil servant | Reformed Congregations | 2023 |
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