Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal

Christian Democratic Appeal

The Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal is the most senior politician within the Christian Democratic Appeal (Dutch: Christen-Democratisch Appèl, CDA) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Sybrand van Haersma Buma, who succeeded Maxime Verhagen 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 Christian Democratic Appeal the Leader is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some Christian Democratic Appeal leaders became a Minister in a Cabinet.

Leader Term of office Age as Leader Position(s) as Leader Further position(s) Lijsttrekker
Dries van Agt
(born 1931)
22 October 1976 – 25 October 1982
(6 years, 3 days) [1]
45–51 Minister of Justice
Deputy Prime Minister
Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Queen's Commissioner of North Brabant
Ambassador of the European Union to Japan
Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
1977
1981
1982
Ruud Lubbers
(born 1939)
25 October 1982 – 29 January 1994
(11 years, 96 days) [1]
43–54 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister
Minister for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Affairs
Minister of Economic Affairs
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Minister of State
1986
1989
Elco Brinkman
(born 1948)
29 January 1994 – 16 August 1994
(199 days) [1]
45–46 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
Member of the Senate
Parliamentary leader in the Senate
1994
Enneüs Heerma
(1944–1999)
16 August 1994 – 27 March 1997
(2 years, 254 days) [1]
49–52 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Undersecretary for Economic Affairs
Undersecretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
(born 1948)
27 March 1997 – 1 October 2001
(4 years, 157 days) [1]
48–53 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Secretary General of NATO
1998
Jan Peter Balkenende
(born 1956)
1 October 2001 – 9 June 2010
(8 years, 251 days) [1]
46–54 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of General Affairs
Prime Minister
2002
2003
2006
2010
Maxime Verhagen
(born 1956)
9 June 2010 – 30 June 2012
(2 years, 21 days) [1]
53–55 Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
Deputy Prime Minister
Member of the European Parliament
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Development Cooperation
Sybrand van Haersma Buma
(born 1965)
30 June 2012 – Incumbent
(4 years, 160 days) [1]
46– Member of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives
2012
2017

See also

References

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

External links

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