2021 Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2021 Speaker of the House of Representatives election
Country:Netherlands
Flag Image:Coat of arms of the Tweede Kamer.svg
Type:leadership
Previous Election:2016 Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2023 Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives election
Next Year:2023
Candidate1:Vera Bergkamp
Party1:Democrats 66
Popular Vote1:74
Candidate2:Khadija Arib
Party2:Labour Party (Netherlands)
Popular Vote2:38
Candidate3:Martin Bosma
Party3:Party for Freedom
Popular Vote3:27
Speaker
Posttitle:Elected Speaker
Before Party:Labour Party (Netherlands)
After Election:Vera Bergkamp
After Party:Democrats 66

On 7 April 2021, the House of Representatives of the Netherlands voted to elect its Speaker for the 2021–2025 term. The election was held three weeks after the 2021 general election. Incumbent Speaker Khadija Arib of the Labour Party (PvdA) ran for re-election, but lost to Vera Bergkamp of Democrats 66 (D66) who won the election by a margin of 36 votes.[1] [2]

Candidates

Three members of the House of Representatives declared their candidacy:

Results

A total of 144 votes were cast, of which 139 were valid.[3] 70 votes were needed for a majority.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vera Bergkamp (D66) gekozen tot Kamervoorzitter . NOS . 7 April 2021 . nl . 7 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Vera Bergkamp (D66) verkozen tot Kamervoorzitter . NU.nl . 7 April 2021 . nl . 7 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Vera Bergkamp gekozen tot nieuwe voorzitter Tweede Kamer . De Limburger . 7 April 2021 . nl-NL . 7 April 2021.