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Democrats 66 (Dutch: Democraten 66; [a] D66) is a social liberal [4] [5] and progressive [6] [7] political party in the Netherlands, which is positioned in the centre of the political spectrum. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] It is a member of the Liberal International (LI) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).
Democrats 66 logo. The Leader of the Democrats 66 is the most senior politician within the Democrats 66 (Dutch: Democraten 66, D66) party in the Netherlands.The post is currently held by Rob Jetten who was elected on 12 August 2023 and led the party into the 2023 Dutch general election.
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten was born on 25 March 1987 in Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands. He grew up in Uden and attended his secondary education at Udens College between 1999 and 2005. He then studied at Radboud University between 2005 and 2011, where he obtained a BA and an MA , both in Public Administration .
This is a list of all (former) Member of the European Parliament for the Democrats 66 (D66). [1] Seats in the European Parliament. Election year List
Communist Unity Movement of the Netherlands (Marxist–Leninist) Kommunistiese Eenheidsbeweging Nederland: Communism: 1964 1985 0.03 Independent Citizens' Party: Livable Netherlands Leefbaar Nederland (LN) 1999 2007 1.61 Liberal State Party Liberale Staatspartij (LSP) 1921 1946 9.26 Liberal Party Liberale Partij: 1922 1925 Liberal Union: 1885 ...
The First Kok cabinet was considered groundbreaking in Dutch politics, because it was the first Cabinet of the Netherlands since 1908 without a Christian democratic party. On 7 March 1997, Van Mierlo announced his retirement as Leader of the Democrats 66 .
Boris Ottokar Dittrich (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈboːrɪz ˈditrix]; [a] born 21 July 1955) is a Dutch politician, jurist, author and human rights activist who served as Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) from 2003 to 2006. A former member of the House of Representatives (1994–2006), he has been a member of the Senate since 2019. [1]
Kaag most recently served in the fourth Rutte cabinet as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Minister of Finance from 2022 to 2024 and has previously served as Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and Minister of Foreign Affairs. She was Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) from 2020 to 2023.