The Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the party chair, chief administrator and manager of the

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ; VVD) is a conservative-liberal Andeweg, R. and G. Irwin ''Politics and Governance in the Netherlands'', Basingstoke (Palgrave) p.49 political party in ...

( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie, VVD) in the

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. The current chair is

Christianne van der Wal Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink (born 13 November 1973) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She has been the chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 25 November 2017. She is current ...

, in office since 25 November 2017. Vice Chairman Eric Wetzels is in office since 20 May 2017.

History

The VVD Chair is the head of the party board and leads several committees. The duties of the Chair are typically concerned with the party membership as a whole, and the activities of the party organization, the internal party governance, its finances and the Telders Foundation think tank. The Chair plays an important role in strategies to recruit and retain members, in campaign fundraising. Due to a separation of power in the

's structure the Chair is relatively weak and merely controls the party organization. The

Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy The Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the most senior politician within the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie, VVD) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Mar ...

is the most senior politician within the

and decides over the party's political course.

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Pieter Oud Pieter Jacobus Oud (5 December 1886 – 12 August 1968) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) party and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) ...

(28 January 1948 – 8 April 1949) *

Harm van Riel Harm van Riel (18 February 1907 – 13 December 1980) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman. Career He served as a Member of the Senate from 6 November 1956 until 5 June 1963, and from 2 J ...

(8 April 1949 – 15 May 1963) *

Johan Witteveen Hendrikus Johannes "Johan" Witteveen (12 June 1921 – 23 April 2019) was a Dutch politician and economist who served as the fifth managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1973 to 1978. Witteveen attended the Gymnasium E ...

(15 May 1963 – 24 July 1963) * Hans Roelen (24 July 1963 – 16 July 1969) * Henk Talsma (16 July 1969 – 1978) * Hendrik Toxopeus (1978 – 1979) * Jan Kamminga (1979 – 22 May 1981) *

Liesbeth Tuijnman Elisabeth 'Liesbeth' Tuijnman is the current mayor of the municipality of Overbetuwe in the Netherlands. She obtained the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in education. Before becoming mayor of Overbetuwe, she had served as mayor to the rural ...

(22 May 1981 – December 1985) *

Ivo Opstelten Ivo Willem Opstelten (born 31 January 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and jurist. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Opstelten applied at Leiden University in May 1963 majoring in Law and obtaining an Bac ...

(February 1986 – 22 May 1993) * Jan Gmelich Meijling (22 May 1993 – 22 Augustus 1994) * Ronald Haafkens (22 Augustus 1994 – 28 May 1999) *

Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various Languages of South Asia, regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી ...

(28 May 1999 – 2004; Co-Chair) * Rudolf Sandberg tot Essenburg (28 May 1999 – 2000; Co-Chair) * Paul Tirion (2000 – 2001; Co-Chair) *

Mark Harbers Markus Gerardus Jozef "Mark" Harbers (born 19 April 1969) is a Dutch politician who serves as the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. He previously served the State Secretary for ...

(2001 – 2005; Co-Chair) * Ines Adema (2004 – 4 April 2008; Co-Chair) * Rogier van der Sande (2005 – 4 April 2008; Co-Chair) *

Mark Verheijen Marcus Leonardus "Mark" Verheijen (born 14 August 1976 in Baarlo, Netherlands) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie). He was Vice-Chairman, Vice Chairman of that party from ...

(4 April 2008 – 21 May 2012) * Wiet de Bruijn (21 May 2012 – 14 June 2014; Co-Chair) * Robert Reibestein (21 May 2012 – 14 June 2014;Co-Chair) * Jeannette Baljeu (14 June 2014 – 20 May 2017) * Eric Wetzels (since 20 May 2017)

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