The Leader of the Reformed Political Party is the most senior politician within the Reformed Political Party (Dutch: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Chris Stoffer, who succeeded Kees van der Staaij in 2023.[1]

History

The Leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the Leader is always the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. In the Reformed Political Party the Leader is always the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.

Leader Term of office Age as Leader Position(s) as Leader Further position(s) Professional
Background		 Church Lijsttrekker
Gerrit Hendrik Kersten Gerrit Hendrik
Kersten
(1882–1948)		 24 April 1918 –
14 September 1945
(27 years, 143 days) [1]		 35–63 Chairman of the
Reformed Political Party
(1918–1946)
Member of the House
of Representatives
(1922–1945)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1922–1945)		 Minister
Theologian
Journalist
Teacher		 Reformed
Congregations		 1922
1925
1929
1933
1937
Pieter Zandt Pieter Zandt
(1880–1961)		 14 September 1945 –
4 March 1961
(15 years, 171 days) [1]
[Died]		 65–80 Member of the House
of Representatives
(1925–1961)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1945–1961)
Chairman of the
Reformed Political Party
(1946–1961)		 Minister
Theologian		 Reformed Church 1946
1948
1952
1956
1959
Cor van Dis Sr. Cor van Dis Sr.
(1893–1973)		 4 March 1961 –
28 April 1971
(10 years, 55 days) [1]		 67–77 Member of the House
of Representatives
(1946–1971)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1961–1971)		 Member of the Senate
(1971–1973)
Parliamentary leader
in the Senate
(1971–1973)		 Chemist Christian Reformed
Churches		 1963
1967
Hette Abma Hette Abma
(1917–1992)		 28 April 1971 –
26 May 1981
(10 years, 28 days) [1]		 54–64 Chairman of the
Reformed Political Party
(1961–1985)
Member of the House
of Representatives
(1963–1981)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1971–1981)		 Member of the Senate
(1981–1986)
Parliamentary leader
in the Senate
(1981–1986)		 Minister
Theologian		 Reformed Church 1971
1972
1977
Henk van Rossum Henk van Rossum
(1919–2017)		 26 May 1981 –
22 May 1986
(4 years, 361 days) [1]		 61–66 Member of the House
of Representatives
(1967–1986)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1981–1986)		 Civil engineer
Civil servant		 Reformed
Congregations		 1981
1982
Bas van der Vlies Bas van der Vlies
(1942–2021)		 22 May 1986 –
27 March 2010
(23 years, 309 days) [1]		 43–67 Member of the House
of Representatives
(1981–2010)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(1986–2010)		 Civil engineer
Teacher
School administrator		 Restored
Reformed Church		 1986
1989
1994
1998
2002
2003
2006
Kees van der Staaij Kees van der Staaij
(born 1968)		 27 March 2010 –
25 August 2023
(13 years, 151 days) [1]		 41–54 Member of the House
of Representatives
(since 1998)
Parliamentary leader in the
House of Representatives
(since 2010)		 Jurist
Civil servant		 Old-Reformed
Congregations		 2010
2012
2017
2021
Henk van Rossum Chris Stoffer
(born 1974)		 25 August 2023 –
Incumbent
(126 days) [1]		 48–49 Member of the House
of Representatives
(since 2018)		 Civil engineer
Civil servant		 Reformed
Congregations		 2023

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Politiek leider van een partij". Parlement&Politiek. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
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