JONG (political party) explained

JONG
Colorcode:	F48826
Leader:	Jaron Tichelaar (2020–2021)
Founder:	Jacob de Groot
Founded:	2017
Ideology:	Youth politics Environmentalism
Position:	Centre
Country:	Netherlands
Colors:	Orange

JONG (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /jɔŋ/;) was a political party in the Netherlands.^[1] The party was founded in 2017 by Jacob de Groot from Gaast.^[2]

History

The party was founded for youth participation.^[3] The party contested the first time during the municipal elections of 2017 in Súdwest-Fryslân after municipal reorganization with De Groot as lead candidate. It received about 100 votes short to win a seat in the council.^[2] It also contested in the 2021 Dutch general election, but was unable to win any seats.

Ideology

JONG's three spearheads concerned the climate, education and housing. For example, the party wanted more subsidies for research into innovations in tackling climate change, the abolition of the loan system, a maximum price for student housing and more sustainable homes for starters.^[4] In addition, JONG wanted to lower the voting age to 16 and the party preferred a European Union that focuses on tackling migration and climate.^[5]

Electoral history

Municipal elections

See also

• (formally LEF Association), a young people's party which contested in the 2010 general election
• LEF – For the New Generation, a party for youth interests which stands to contest in the 2023 general election
• Connect Wageningen, a local party for students, young adults, and internationals in Wageningen
• Student & Starter, a local party for students, young people, and first-time homeowners in Utrecht
• Student en Stad, a local students' party in Groningen
• Studenten Techniek In Politiek (STIP), a local students' party in Delft

Notes and References

1. Web site: JONG Home . 14 July 2021 . JONG . nl.
2. Web site: Jongeren willen de macht: partij JONG wil naar de Tweede Kamer . The youth wants more power: JONG party wants to get into the House of Representatives . . 31 December 2020 . 23 October 2023 . nl.
3. Web site: The Young and the Restless: First time voters in the Dutch election. 2021-07-14. DutchNews.nl. 16 March 2021 . en-GB.
4. Web site: JONG Standpunten . Positions . 20 March 2021 . JONG . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413103839/https://www.jong.vote/standpunten . 13 April 2021 . nl.
5. Web site: JONG en de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 2021 . JONG and the House of Representatives elections of 2021 . 20 March 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422102120/https://www.parlement.com/id/vlg2mkamx6t5/jong_en_de_tweede_kamerverkiezingen_van . 22 April 2021 . nl.
6. Web site: Verkiezingsuitslagen voor Nederland . Election results for the Netherlands . Alle Cijfers . 23 October 2023 . nl.
7. Web site: Gemeenteraad 22 november 2017 . Municipal council 22 November 2017 . 22 November 2017 . 20 March 2021 . Kiesraad . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805203005/https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20171122/664270 . 5 August 2021 . nl.