Leader of GroenLinks explained

The Leader of GroenLinks (GL,) is the most senior politician within GroenLinks in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Jesse Klaver, who succeeded Bram van Ojik in 2015.[1] [2] [3]

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 serve as the Opposition leader. In GroenLinks the Leader is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.

LeaderTerm of officeAge as LeaderPosition(s) as LeaderFurther position(s)Former
Affiliation		Professional
Background		Lijsttrekker
Ria Beckers
(1938–2006)		17 June 1989 –
20 April 1993

50–54Member of the House
of Representatives
(1977–1993)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1989–1993)		Chairwoman of the
Political Party
of Radicals
(1974–1976)
Leader of the Political
Party of Radicals
(1977–1989)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(PPR)
(1977–1989)		Political Party
of Radicals		Teacher1989
Peter Lankhorst
(born 1947)		20 April 1993 –
22 February 1994

46–47Member of the House
of Representatives
(1981–1994)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1993–1994)		Political Party
of Radicals		Political consultant
civil servant
Ina Brouwer
(born 1950)		22 February 1994 –
4 May 1994

43–44Member of the House
of Representatives
(1989–1994)		Member of the House
of Representatives
(CPN)
(1981–1986)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(CPN)
(1982–1986)
Leader of the Communist
Party of the Netherlands
(1982–1989)		Communist Party
of the Netherlands		Lawyer1994
Paul Rosenmöller
(born 1956)		4 May 1994 –
26 November 2002

37–46Member of the House
of Representatives
(1989–2003)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1994–2002)		Member of the Senate
(since 2019)
Parliamentary leader
in the Senate
(since 2019)		Communist Party
of the Netherlands		Trade Union leader
Nonprofit director
Activist		1998
2002
Femke Halsema
(born 1966)		26 November 2002 –
16 December 2010

36–44Member of the House
of Representatives
(1998–2011)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(2002–2010)		Mayor of Amsterdam
(since 2018)		Labour PartyTeacher
Researcher
Civil servant
Author		2003
2010
Jolande Sap
(born 1963)		16 December 2010 –
8 October 2012

47–49Member of the House
of Representatives
(2008–2012)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(2010–2012) 		Economist
Researcher
Civil servant
Nonprofit director		2012
Bram van Ojik
(born 1954)		8 October 2012 –
12 May 2015

58–60Member of the House
of Representatives
(2012–2015)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(2012–2015)		Chairman of the
Political Party
of Radicals
(1988–1990)
Member of the House
of Representatives
(1993–1994) (since 2017)
Ambassador of the
Netherlands to Benin
(2003–2006)
Special Envoy
of the Netherlands
for Migration
(2015–2017)		Political Party
of Radicals		Economist
Civil servant
Diplomat
Nonprofit director
Author
Activist
Jesse Klaver
(born 1986)		12 May 2015 –
Incumbent

29–Member of the House
of Representatives
(since 2010)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(since 2015)		Trade Union leader
Activist		2017
2021

See also

External links

Official

Notes and References

  1. News: Politiek leider van een partij. 2012-11-03. Parlement&Politiek.
  2. Jesse Klaver, jongste fractievoorzitter ooit, NOS, 12 May 2015
  3. GroenLinks zet jeugdige troef Jesse Klaver in, Volkskrant, 12 May 2015

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