List of LGBT holders of political offices in the Netherlands
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) holders of political offices in the Netherlands.[1]
Cabinet
[edit]Schoof cabinet
[edit]- Eddie van Marum[2] (BBB)
- State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen (since 2024)
Former
[edit]- Hein Vos[3] (PvdA)
- Minister of Commerce and Industry (1945–1946)
- Minister of Transport (1946–1947)
- Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction (1946–1947)
- Minister of Transport and Water Management (1947–1948)
- Ien Dales[4] (PvdA)
- State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment (1981–1982)
- Minister of the Interior (1989–1994)
- Joop Wijn[5] (CDA)
- State Secretary of Economic Affairs (2002–2003)
- State Secretary of Finance (2003–2006)
- Minister of Economic Affairs (2006–2007)
- Gerda Verburg[6] (CDA)
- Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (2007–2010)
- Jan Kees de Jager[7] (CDA)
- State Secretary of Finance (2007–2010)
- Minister of Finance (2010–2012)
- Mark Harbers[8] (VVD)
- State Secretary of Justice and Security (2017–2019)
- Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management (2022–2024)
- Kajsa Ollongren[9] (D66)
- Deputy Prime Minister (2017-2022)
- Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2017-2022)
- Minister of Defence (2022–2024)
- Hanke Bruins Slot[10] (CDA)
- Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (2022–2023)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (2023–2024)
- Rob Jetten[11] (D66)
- Minister for Climate and Energy Policy (2022–2024)
States General
[edit]Current
[edit]- House of Representatives
- Thom van Campen – VVD (since 2021)[12]
- Marieke Koekkoek – Volt (since 2021)[13]
- Geert Gabriëls – GL–PvdA (since 2023)[14]
- Ines Kostić – PvdD (since 2023)[15]
Current
[edit]- Senate
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (since 2019)[16]
- Eric Holterhues – CU (since 2023)[17]
Former
[edit]- House of Representatives
- Hein Vos – SDAP, PvdA (1937–1945, 1946, 1948)[18]
- Coos Huijsen – CHU, PvdA (1972, 1976–1977)[19]
- Peter Lankhorst – PPR, GL (1981–1994)[19]
- Jan Franssen – VVD (1982–1994)[20]
- Ien Dales – PvdA (1982–1987)[21]
- Evelien Eshuis – CPN (1982–1986)[22]
- Wim van de Camp – CDA (1986–2009)[23]
- Anne Lize van der Stoel – VVD (1994–1998)[24]
- Clemens Cornielje – VVD (1994–2005)[25]
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (1994–2006)[26]
- Peter Rehwinkel – PvdA (1995–2002, 2002)[27]
- Gerda Verburg – CDA (1998–2007, 2010–2011)[6]
- Joop Wijn – CDA (1998–2002, 2003, 2006–2007)[5]
- Boris van der Ham – D66 (2002–2012)[28]
- Ger Koopmans – CDA (2002–2012)[23]
- Krista van Velzen – SP (2002–2010)[29]
- Tofik Dibi – GL (2006–2012)[30]
- Matthieu Heemelaar – GL (2009)[31]
- Jan Kees de Jager – CDA (2010)[32]
- Sjoerd Potters – VVD (2012–2017)[33]
- Astrid Oosenbrug – PvdA (2012-2017)[34]
- Henk Krol – 50PLUS (2012–2013, 2014–2021)[35]
- Henk Nijboer – PvdA (2012–2023)[36]
- Vera Bergkamp – D66 (2012–2023)[37]
- Speaker of the House (2021–2023)
- Eric Smaling – SP (2013–2017)[38]
- Frank Wassenberg – PvdD (2015–2016, 2017–2023)[39]
- Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen – GL (2020–2021)
- Raoul Boucke – D66 (2021–2023)
- Alexander Hammelburg – D66 (2021–2023)
- Lisa van Ginneken – D66 (2021–2023)
- Jacqueline van den Hil – VVD (2021–2023, 2023)[40][41]
- Mark Strolenberg – VVD (2021–2023)
- Carline van Breugel – D66 (2023)[42]
- Marijke Synhaeve – D66 (2023–2024)
- Senate
- Hein Vos – PvdA (1956–1968)[18]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink – PvdA (1987–1997)[43]
- President of the Senate (1991–1997)
- Annemarie Grewel – PvdA (1995–1998)[44]
- Bob van Schijndel – GL (1999–2003)[45]
- Eric Smaling – SP (2007–2013)[38]
- Peter Rehwinkel – PvdA (2007–2009)[27]
- Ruard Ganzevoort – GL (2011–2023)[46]
European Parliament
[edit]Current
[edit]- Kim van Sparrentak – GL (since 2019)[47]
Former
[edit]- Herman Verbeek – PPR (1984–1986), GL (1989–1994)[48]
- Dennis de Jong – SP (2009-2019)[49]
- Wim van de Camp – CDA (2009-2019)[23]
Council of State
[edit]Current
[edit]- Jan Franssen – VVD (since 2014)[20]
Former
[edit]- Hein Vos – PvdA (1968–1972)[18]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink – PvdA (1997–2012)[50]
King's and Queen's Commissioners
[edit]Current
[edit]Former
[edit]- Jan Franssen[20] (VVD)
- South Holland (2000–2013)
- Clemens Cornielje[25] (VVD)
- Gelderland (2005–2019)
Mayors
[edit]Current
[edit]- Jaap Nawijn[52] (VVD)
- Ouder-Amstel (2003–2007)
- Heemskerk (2007–2012)
- Hollands Kroon (since 2012)
- Frans Buijserd[53] (CDA)
- Aalburg (2003–2007)
- Nieuwkoop (since 2007)
- Toon Mans[54] (VVD)
- Hillegom (2003–2011)
- Castricum (since 2011)
- Peter Rehwinkel[55] (PvdA)
- Naarden (2004–2009)
- Groningen (2009–2013)
- Zaltbommel (since 2017)
- Roland van Benthem[56] (VVD)
- Eemnes (since 2005)
- Sjoerd Potters[33] (VVD)
- De Bilt (since 2017)
- Joris Bengevoord[57] (GL)
- Winterswijk (since 2017)
- Onno Hoes[58] (VVD)
- Maastricht (2010–2015)
- Haarlemmermeer (2017-2019)
Former
[edit]- Ien Dales[21] (PvdA)
- Nijmegen (1987–1989)
- Ton Jansen[59] (PvdA)
- Neerijnen (1988–2005)
- Jan Franssen[20] (VVD)
- Zwolle (1994–2000)
- Arno Brok[51] (VVD)
- Sneek (2003–2010)
- Dordrecht (2010–2017)
- Geert Dales[60] (VVD)
- Leeuwarden (2004–2007)
- Anne Lize van der Stoel[24] (VVD)
- Teylingen (2013–2014)
- Ger Koopmans[23] (CDA)
- Stein (2013)
- Kajsa Ollongren[9] (D66)
- Amsterdam (2017)
Party leaders
[edit]Current
[edit]- Rob Jetten - D66 (2017–2021, since 2023)
Former
[edit]- Peter Lankhorst – GL (1993–1994)[19]
- Pim Fortuyn – LN (2001–2002), LPF (2002)[61]
- Boris Dittrich – D66 (2003–2006)[62]
- Henk Krol – 50PLUS (since 2016, 2012–2013)[63]
Party chairs
[edit]Former
[edit]- Hein Vos – PvdA (1953–1955, 1960–1961)[18]
- Herman Verbeek – PPR (1977–1981)[48]
- Pim Fortuyn – LPF (2002)[64]
- Herman Meijer – GL (2003–2006)[65]
- Heleen Weening – GL (2012)[66]
Party Board Members/Political Consultants
[edit]- Alfred Vierling – CP, CD[67]
- Ed Sinke – VVD[68]
- Frits Huffnagel – VVD[69]
See also
[edit]- List of the first LGBT holders of political offices
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender firsts by year
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