Leader of the Socialist Party (Netherlands)
Socialist Party
The Leader of the Socialist Party is the most senior politician within the Socialist Party (Dutch: Socialistische Partij, SP) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Emile Roemer, who succeeded Agnes Kant after the leadership election of 2010.[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 Socialist 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) | Lijsttrekker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hans van Hooft (1941) |
22 October 1971 – 20 May 1988 (16 years, 211 days) [1] |
30–46 | 1981 1982 1986 | |||
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Jan Marijnissen (1952) |
20 May 1988 – 20 June 2008 (20 years, 31 days) [1] |
35–55 | Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives |
1989 1994 1998 2002 2003 2006 | ||
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Agnes Kant (1967) |
20 June 2008 – 5 March 2010 (1 year, 258 days) [1] |
41–43 | Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives |
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Emile Roemer (born 1962) |
5 March 2010 – Incumbent (6 years, 277 days) [1] |
47– | Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives |
2010 2012 2017 | ||
See also
References
External links
- Official
- (English) Official website
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