Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands)

Labour Party

The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Diederik Samsom, who succeeded Job Cohen after the leadership election of 2012.[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. Outside election time the Leader can serves as the Opposition leader. In the Labour Party the Leader is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some Labour Party leaders became a Minister in a Cabinet.

Leader Term of office Age as Leader Position(s) as Leader Further position(s)
Willem Drees
(1886–1988)		 9 February 1946 – 22 December 1958
(12 years, 316 days) [1]		 59–72 Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister
Minister of Colonial Affairs
Minister of Finance		 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of State
Jaap Burger
(1904–1986)		 22 December 1958 – 16 September 1962
(3 years, 268 days) [1]		 54–58 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives		 Minister without portfolio
Minister of the Interior
Member of the Senate
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the Council of State
Minister of State
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979)		 25 September 1962 – 13 September 1966
(3 years, 353 days) [1]		 46–50 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives		 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Member of the European Parliament
Joop den Uyl
(1919–1987)		 13 September 1966 – 21 July 1986
(19 years, 311 days) [1]		 47–66 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister
Minister for Netherlands Antilles Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Deputy Prime Minister		 Minister of Economic Affairs
Wim Kok
(born 1938)		 21 July 1986 – 15 December 2001
(15 years, 147 days) [1]		 47–63 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister		 Minister of State
Ad Melkert
(born 1956)		 15 December 2001 – 16 May 2002
(155 days) [1]		 45–46 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives		 Minister of Social Affairs and Employment
Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
Wouter Bos
(born 1963)		 17 November 2002 – 25 April 2010
(7 years, 159 days) [1]		 39–46 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister		 Undersecretary for Finance
Job Cohen
(born 1947)		 25 April 2010 – 20 February 2012
(1 year, 301 days) [1]		 62–64 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives		 Undersecretary for Education and Sciences
Member of the Senate
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
Undersecretary for Justice
Mayor of Amsterdam
Diederik Samsom
(born 1971)		 20 March 2012 – Incumbent
(3 years, 321 days) [1]		 40– Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Politiek leider van een partij". Parlement&Politiek. Retrieved 2012-11-03.

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