De Nieuwe Mens (), formerly known as the Party for Human and Spirit (, MenS), is a

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in the Netherlands. The party registered with the electoral council in December 2008.

History

The Party for Human and Spirit (MenS) was founded on 11 March 2008 by astrologer Lea Manders. Since 2010, it has taken part in several elections, but it never managed to win any seats. In the

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, MenS participated in a combined list with the

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(BIP) and the movement

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(V&R), with Tara-Joëlle Fonk as ''

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Name change

In September 2020, the name of the party was changed to De Nieuwe Mens. The party had intended to take part in the 2021 general election, but ultimately did not submit the required documents to the Electoral Council.

Election results

General elections

Provincial elections

Municipal elections

References

External links

Official website
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