List of speakers of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) explained

This is a list of speakers of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. Since his election on 14 December 2023, the office has been held by Martin Bosma.

List of speakers from 1815 to 1881

PresidentIn officePartyNote(s)
Jan Elias Nicolaas van Lynden van HoevelakenSeptember 21, 1815 - October 16, 1816Independent (Moderate)
André Charles MembrèreOctober 23, 1816 - October 20, 1817Independent (Moderate)
Jan Pieter van Wickenwoort CrommelinOctober 20, 1817 - October 19, 1818Independent (Moderate)
Leonard du Bus de GisigniesOctober 19, 1818 - October 18, 1819 Independent (Moderate)
Arnold Hendrik van Markel BouwerOctober 21, 1819 - October 19, 1820 Independent (Moderate)
André Charles MembrèreOctober 19, 1820 - October 15, 1821Independent (Moderate)
Rutger MetelerkampOctober 31, 1821 - October 24, 1822Independent (Moderate)
Pierre Thomas NicolaiOctober 24, 1822 - March 29, 1823 Independent (Moderate)
Samuel Johannes Sandberg van EssenburgOctober 16, 1823 - October 21, 1824 Independent (Liberal)
Pierre Thomas NicolaiOctober 21, 1824 - March 5, 1825 Independent (Moderate)
Samuel Johannes Sandberg van EssenburgOctober 16, 1825 - October 20, 1826 Independent (Liberal)
Lodewijk Aanton ReyphinsOctober 20, 1826 - October 16, 1827 Independent (Moderate)
Hendrik Maurits van der GoesOctober 18, 1827 - October 20, 1828 Independent (Moderate)
Lodewijk Aanton ReyphinsOctober 20, 1828 - October 20, 1829 Independent (Moderate)
Jan Corver HooftOctober 22, 1829 - September 13, 1830 Independent (Moderate)
Lodewijk van ToulonSeptember 13, 1830 - October 13, 1831 Independent (Moderate)
Hubert van Asch van WijckOctober 13, 1831 - October 16, 1832 Independent (Ultra-conservative)
Hendrik Collot d'EscuryOctober 20, 1832 - October 18, 1833Independent (Moderate)
Tammo SypkensOctober 21, 1833 - October 16, 1834 Independent (Ultra-conservative)
Hendrik Collot d'EscuryOctober 16, 1834 - October 20, 1835 Independent (Moderate)
Herman Jacob DijkmesterOctober 20, 1835 - October 18, 1836 Independent (Moderate)
Lodewijk Caspar LuzacOctober 18, 1836 - October 16, 1837 Independent (Liberal)
Mauritz Pico Diederik van SytzamaOctober 18, 1837 - October 15, 1838 Independent (Moderate)
Marinus Willem de Jonge van CampensnieuwlandOctober 16, 1838 - October 21, 1839 Independent (Ultra-conservative)
Oncko van Svinderen van RensumaOctober 21, 1839 - October 20, 1840 Independent (Conservative)
Hendrick BackerOctober 20, 1840 - October 20, 1841 Independent (Moderate)
Edmond Willem van Dam van IsseltOctober 20, 1841 - October 18, 1842 Independent (Liberal)
Daniël Théodore Gevers van EndegeestOctober 18, 1842 - October 16, 1843 Independent (Conservative)
Johannes LuybenOctober 21, 1843 - October 22, 1844 Independent (Conservative)
Pieter van AkerlakenOctober 22, 1844 - October 20, 1845 Independent (Conservative)
George Isaäc BruceOctober 24, 1844 - October 20, 1845 Independent (Moderate)
Willem Boreel van HogelandenOctober 20, 1847 - February 13, 1849Independent (Conservative liberal)
Jan Karel van GoltsteinFebruary 19, 1849 - August 20, 1850 Independent (Conservative liberal)
Albertus Jacobus Duymaer van TwistOctober 12, 1850 - January 22, 1851 Independent (Liberal)
Willem Boreel van HogelandenFebruary 21, 1851 - September 17, 1852 Independent (Conservative liberal)
Willem Hendrik DullertSeptember 24, 1852 - April 26, 1853 Independent (Liberal)
Willem Boreel van HogelandenJune 20, 1853 - August 22, 1855 Independent (Conservative liberal)
Daniël Théodore Gevers van EndegeestSeptember 20, 1855 - July 4, 1856 Independent (Conservative)
Jan Karel van GoltsteinSeptember 19, 1856 - March 11, 1858 Independent (Conservative liberal)
Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der OyeApril 17, 1858 - August 27, 1858 Independent (Conservative)
Gerlach Cornelis Joannes van ReenenSeptember 23, 1858 - September 20, 1869 Independent (Conservative)
Willem Hendrik DullertSeptember 23, 1869 - February 24, 1881Independent (Liberal)
Charles Jean François MirandolleMarch 4, 1881 - September 19, 1881 Independent (Liberal)

List of speakers of the House of Representatives since 1881

Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Term of officeParty(s)Parliamentary
period
Otto van Rees
(1823–1892)
22 September 1881 –
20 January 1884

Independent
Conservative Liberal
1883–1883
1883–1884
Eppo Cremers
(1823–1896)
12 February 1884 –
17 November 1884

Independent
Classical Liberal
Baron
Aeneas Mackay II
(1838–1909)
17 November 1884 –
24 September 1885

Anti-Revolutionary
Party
1884–1885
Eppo Cremers
(1823–1896)
24 September 1885 –
27 March 1888

Independent
Classical Liberal
1886–1887
1887–1888
Jonkheer
Gerard Beelaerts
van Blokland

(1843–1897)
7 May 1888 –
15 September 1891

Independent
Christian Democratic
Protestant
1888–1891
Johan George
Gleichman
(1834–1904)
18 September 1891 –
17 June 1901

Liberal Union1891–1894
1894–1897
1897–1901
Baron
Aeneas Mackay II
(1838–1909)
20 September 1901 –
19 September 1905

Anti-Revolutionary
Party
1901–1905
Jonkheer
Joan Röell
(1844–1914)
22 September 1905 –
21 September 1909

Independent
Conservative Liberal
(until 1906)
1905–1909
League of
Free Liberals

(from 1906)[1]
Count
Frederik
van Bylandt
(1841–1941)
23 September 1909 –
15 September 1912

Christian
Historical Union
1909–1913
Jonkheer
Octaaf van Nispen
tot Sevenaer
(1867–1956)
18 September 1912 –
16 September 1913

Roman Catholic
State Party
Dr.
Hendrik Goeman
Borgesius

(1847–1917)
17 September 1913 –
18 January 1917

Liberal Union1913–1917
Dr.
Dirk Fock
(1858–1941)
25 January 1917 –
8 October 1920

Liberal Union1917–1918
1918–1922
Dr.
Dionysius Koolen
(1871–1945)
14 October 1920 –
5 August 1925

General League
of Roman
Catholic Caucuses
1922–1925
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
17 September 1925 –
10 August 1929

Roman Catholic
State Party
1925–1929
Josef van Schaik
(1882–1962)
18 September 1929 –
26 May 1933

Roman Catholic
State Party
1929–1933
Jonkheer
Charles Ruijs de
Beerenbrouck

(1873–1936)
31 May 1933 –
17 April 1936

Roman Catholic
State Party
1933–1937
Piet Aalberse
(1871–1948)
7 May 1936 –
9 November 1937

Roman Catholic
State Party
Josef van Schaik
(1882–1962)
11 November 1937 –
7 August 1948

Roman Catholic
State Party
1937–1946
Catholic
People's Party
1946–1948
Dr.
Rad Kortenhorst
(1886–1963)
12 August 1948 –
13 January 1963

Catholic
People's Party
1948–1952
1952–1956
1956–1959
1959–1963
Frans-Jozef
van Thiel

(1906–1993)
29 January 1963 –
7 December 1972

Catholic
People's Party
1963–1967
1967–1971
1971–1972
Dr.
Anne Vondeling
(1916–1979)
7 December 1972 –
17 July 1979

Labour Party1972–1977
1977–1981
Dr.
Dick Dolman
(1935–2019)
17 July 1979 –
14 September 1989

Labour Party
1981–1982
1982–1986
1986–1989
Wim Deetman
(born 1945)
14 September 1989 –
1 December 1996

Christian
Democratic Appeal
1989–1994
1994–1998
Piet Bukman
(1934–2022)
3 December 1996 –
19 May 1998

Christian
Democratic Appeal
Jeltje van
Nieuwenhoven

(born 1943)
20 May 1998 –
16 May 2002

Labour Party1998–2002
Frans Weisglas
(born 1946)
28 May 2002 –
30 November 2006

People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
2003–2006
Gerdi Verbeet
(born 1951)
6 December 2006 –
20 September 2012

Labour Party
2010–2012
Anouchka van
Miltenburg

(born 1967)
25 September 2012 –
12 December 2015

People's Party
for Freedom and
Democracy
2012–2017
Khadija Arib
(born 1960)
13 January 2016 –
7 April 2021

Labour Party
Labour Party2017–2021
Vera Bergkamp
(born 1971)
7 April 2021 –
5 December 2023
Democrats 662021–2023
Martin Bosma
(born 1964)
14 December 2023 –
Incumbent
Party for Freedom2023–present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jhr.Mr. J. Röell . Parlement.com . nl . 28 September 2018.