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[]
Current[]
- Kajsa Ollongren[2]
- Deputy Prime Minister (since 2017)
- Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (since 2017)
Former[]
- Hein Vos[3]
- 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]
- State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment (1981–1982)
- Minister of the Interior (1989–1994)
- Joop Wijn[5]
- State Secretary of Economic Affairs (2002–2003)
- State Secretary of Finance (2003–2006)
- Minister of Economic Affairs (2006–2007)
- Gerda Verburg[6]
- Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (2007–2010)
- Jan Kees de Jager[7]
- State Secretary of Finance (2007–2010)
- Minister of Finance (2010–2012)
- Mark Harbers[8]
- State Secretary of Justice and Security (2017–2019)
States General[]
Current[]
- House of Representatives
- Hanke Bruins Slot (since 2010)[9]
- Henk Nijboer (since 2012)[10]
- Vera Bergkamp (since 2012)[11]
- Henk Krol (since 2014, 2012–2013)[12]
- Rob Jetten (since 2017)[13]
- Mark Harbers (since 2019, 2009–2017)[8]
Current[]
- Senate
- (since 2011)[14]
- Boris Dittrich (since 2009)
Former[]
- Senate
- Hein Vos (1956–1968)[15]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink (1987–1997)[16]
- President of the Senate (1991–1997)
- Annemarie Grewel (1995–1998)[17]
- (1999–2003)[18]
- Eric Smaling (2007–2013)[19]
- (2007–2009)[20]
- House of Representatives
- Hein Vos (1937–1945, 1946, 1948)[15]
- Coos Huijsen (1972, 1976–1977)[21]
- Peter Lankhorst (1981–1994)[21]
- Jan Franssen (1982–1994)[22]
- Ien Dales (1982–1987)[23]
- Evelien Eshuis (1982–1986)[24]
- Wim van de Camp (1986–2009)[25]
- (1994–1998)[26]
- Clemens Cornielje (1994–2005)[27]
- Boris Dittrich (1994–2006)[28]
- (1995–2002, 2002)[20]
- Gerda Verburg (1998–2007, 2010–2011)[6]
- Joop Wijn (1998–2002, 2003, 2006–2007)[5]
- Boris van der Ham (2002–2012)[29]
- Ger Koopmans (2002–2012)[25]
- Krista van Velzen (2002–2010)[30]
- Tofik Dibi (2006–2012)[31]
- Jan Kees de Jager (2010)[32]
- Sjoerd Potters (2012–2017)[33]
- Eric Smaling (2013–2017)[19]
- (2009)[34]
- Astrid Oosenbrug (2012-2017)[35]
European Parliament[]
Current[]
Former[]
- – (1984–1986, 1989–1994)[36]
- Dennis de Jong (2009-2019)[37]
- Wim van de Camp (2009-2019)[25]
- (2019-)[38]
Council of State[]
Current[]
- Jan Franssen (since 2014)[22]
Former[]
- Hein Vos (1968–1972)[15]
- Herman Tjeenk Willink (1997–2012)[39]
King's and Queen's Commissioners[]
Current[]
Former[]
- Jan Franssen[22]
- South Holland (2000–2013)
- Clemens Cornielje[27]
- Gelderland (2005–2019)
Mayors[]
Current[]
- [41]
- Ouder-Amstel (2003–2007)
- Heemskerk (2007–2012)
- Hollands Kroon (since 2012)
- [42]
- Aalburg (2003–2007)
- Nieuwkoop (since 2007)
- [43]
- Hillegom (2003–2011)
- Castricum (since 2011)
- [44]
- Naarden (2004–2009)
- Groningen (2009–2013)
- Zaltbommel (since 2017)
- Roland van Benthem[45]
- Eemnes (since 2005)
- Sjoerd Potters[33]
- De Bilt (since 2017)
- [46]
- Winterswijk (since 2017)
- Onno Hoes[47]
- Maastricht (2010–2015)
- Haarlemmermeer (since 2017)
Former[]
- Ien Dales[23]
- Nijmegen (1987–1989)
- [48]
- Neerijnen (1988–2005)
- Jan Franssen[22]
- Zwolle (1994–2000)
- Arno Brok[49]
- Sneek (2003–2010)
- Dordrecht (2010–2017)
- [50]
- Leeuwarden (2004–2007)
- [26]
- Teylingen (2013–2014)
- Ger Koopmans[25]
- Stein (2013)
- Kajsa Ollongren[2]
- Amsterdam (2017)
Party leaders[]
Current[]
Former[]
- Peter Lankhorst – GreenLeft (1993–1994)[21]
- Pim Fortuyn – Livable Netherlands (2001��2002) – Pim Fortuyn List (2002)[52]
- Boris Dittrich – Democrats 66 (2003–2006)[53]
Party chairs[]
Former[]
- Hein Vos – Labour Party (1953–1955, 1960–1961)[15]
- – Political Party of Radicals (1977–1981)[36]
- Pim Fortuyn – Pim Fortuyn List (2002)[54]
- – GreenLeft (2003–2006)[55]
- – GreenLeft (2012)[56]
Party Board Members/Political Consultants[]
- Alfred Vierling – Centre Party – Centre Democrats[57]
- – People's Party for Freedom and Democracy[58]
- – People's Party for Freedom and Democracy[59]
See also[]
- List of the first LGBT holders of political offices
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender firsts by year
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