The Chair of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the
party chair
In politics, a party chair (often party chairperson/-man/-woman or party president) is the presiding officer of a political party. The nature and importance of the position differs from country to country, and also between political parties.
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, chief administrator and manager of the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( , VVD) is a Conservative liberalism, conservative-liberal List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party in the Netherlands. The VVD, whose forerunner was the Freedom Party (Netherl ...
(, VVD) in the
Netherlands
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. The current chair is
Eric Wetzels.
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 VVD'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 (VVD) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who succeeded Mark R ...
is the most senior politician within the
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( , VVD) is a Conservative liberalism, conservative-liberal List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party in the Netherlands. The VVD, whose forerunner was the Freedom Party (Netherl ...
and decides over the party's political course.
Chairs
Vice Chairs
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Pieter Oud
Pieter Jacobus Oud (5 December 1886 – 12 August 1968) was a Dutch politician of the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB) and later co-founder of the Labour Party (PvdA) and the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and historian. ...
(28 January 1948 – 8 April 1949)
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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 Ju ...
(8 April 1949 – 15 May 1963)
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Johan Witteveen Johan may refer to:
* Johan (given name)
* ''Johan'' (1921 film), a Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller
* Johan (2005 film), a Dutch romantic comedy film
* Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group
** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group
* Joh ...
(15 May 1963 – 24 July 1963)
* Hans Roelen
(24 July 1963 – 16 July 1969)
* Henk Talsma
(16 July 1969 – 1978)
* Hendrik Toxopeus
(1978 – 1979)
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Jan Kamminga
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
(1979 – 22 May 1981)
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Liesbeth Tuijnman
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(22 May 1981 – December 1985)
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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 a Bache ...
(February 1986 – 22 May 1993)
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Jan Gmelich Meijling (22 May 1993 – 22 Augustus 1994)
* Ronald Haafkens
(22 Augustus 1994 – 28 May 1999)
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Sari van Heemskerck Pillis-Duvekot (28 May 1999 – 2004; Co-Chair)
* Rudolf Sandberg tot Essenburg
(28 May 1999 – 2000; Co-Chair)
* Paul Tirion
(2000 – 2001; Co-Chair)
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Mark Harbers
Markus Gerardus Jozef "Mark" Harbers (born 19 April 1969) is a Dutch politician who served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Fourth Rutte cabinet from 10 January 2022 to 2 July 2024. A member of the People's Party for F ...
(2001 – 2005; Co-Chair)
* Ines Adema
(2004 – 4 April 2008; Co-Chair)
* Rogier van der Sande
(2005 – 4 April 2008; Co-Chair)
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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)
See also
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People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( , VVD) is a Conservative liberalism, conservative-liberal List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party in the Netherlands. The VVD, whose forerunner was the Freedom Party (Netherl ...
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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 (VVD) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who succeeded Mark R ...
References
External links
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