Vooruit is a Flemish social democratic political party in Belgium. The party was known as the Flemish Socialist Party until 21 March 2021,when its current name was adopted.
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. Founded in 1971 as the Communist Party of the Netherlands/Marxist–Leninist,the party has since moderated itself from Marxism–Leninism (Maoism) towards democratic socialism and social democracy. The SP has also been described as left-wing populist and soft Eurosceptic,and is an advocate of Dutch republicanism.
The Senate is the upper house of the States General,the legislature of the Netherlands. Its 75 members are elected on lists by the members of the twelve States-Provincial and three Caribbean electoral colleges for the Senate every four years,within three months of the provincial elections. All provinces and colleges have different electoral weight depending on their population.
Erik Meijer is a former Dutch politician who was a member of the European Parliament for the Dutch Socialist Party,part of the European Left,between 1999 and 2009. From July 2014 till June 2015 he was a member of the Dutch Senate.
The Independent Politics Netherlands formerly known as the Independent Senate Group is a political party in the Dutch Senate with one senator,representing several provincial parties. OPNL differs from other Dutch political parties in that it does not allow for individual membership,but only grants membership to provincial parties,or municipal local parties that are members of a provincial party. The OPNL only contests the elections for the Eerste Kamer and represents regionalist interests.
The Party for the Animals is a political party in the Netherlands. Among its main goals are animal rights and animal welfare.
Johannes Marijnus Antonius Maria "Jan" de Wit is a former Dutch politician and lawyer. As a member of the Socialist Party he was an MP from 19 May 1998 to 1 April 2014. He focused on matters of judiciary and aliens policy. From 1995 to 1998,he was a Senator.
Christoffel Paul (Tof) Thissen is a Dutch politician. Between 2004 and 2015 he was member of the Senate for GreenLeft.
Leendert Ginjaar was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and chemist.
Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer is a Dutch politician serving as King's Commissioner of Limburg since December 2021. A member of the Socialist Party (SP),he was its leader and parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 5 March 2010 until 13 December 2017. Roemer served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 until 2018,as acting Mayor of Heerlen from 2018 to 2020,and as acting mayor of Alkmaar from 2020 to 2021.
Edith Ingeborg Schippers is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businesswoman serving as President of the DSM Company since 1 February 2019.
Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday 2 March 2011. Eligible voters elected the members of the provincial councils in the twelve provinces. These elections also indirectly determined the members of the Senate,since the 566 members of the twelve provincial councils elected the Senate's 75 members in the Senate election on 23 May 2011.
Martinus Josephus Maria "Tiny" Kox is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Socialist Party (SP) he has been serving as Senator since 10 June 2003,as well as being the longest-serving incumbent Senator in the Dutch Senate. On 24 January 2022 he was elected the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE),initially for a one-year term. Prior to this,he was for several years the President of the Unified European Left Group in the Assembly,where he has been a member since 2003.
Paulus Fredericus Cornelius Jansen is a Dutch politician and civil engineer. As a member of the Socialist Party he was an MP between 30 November 2006 and 14 April 2014. He officially left the House of Representatives on 13 May 2014 and was permanently replaced by Tjitske Siderius,who until then had temporary replaced Renske Leijten. He focused on matters of natural environment,climate change,spatial planning,water management,housing,energy and environmental noise. Since 8 May 2014 he has been an alderman in the city of Utrecht.
Rik Arend Janssen is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party (SP) and former businessman. As a member of the Socialist Party he was a temporary MP from 11 January till 14 April 2011,replacing Sadet Karabulut,who was on maternity leave. He focused on matters of security,judiciary,immigration and political asylum. Since 27 April 2011 he has been a member of the States Deputed of the province of South Holland.
Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands on Wednesday 18 March 2015. Eligible voters elected the members of the States-Provincial in the twelve provinces. These elections also indirectly determined the members of the Senate,since the 566 members of the twelve States-Provincial will elect the Senate's 75 members in the Senate election on 26 May 2015. These provincial election were held on the same day as the 2015 Dutch water boards elections.
Frank P. Wassenberg is a Dutch politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for the Animals since 23 March 2017. He previously served in the House from 17 November 2015 to 18 October 2016 when he temporary replaced Esther Ouwehand. He serves in the States of Limburg since the 2015 elections,and previously served between 2007 and 2011.
Provincial elections were held in the Netherlands on 20 March 2019. Eligible voters elected the members of the Provincial States in the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. The elections were held on the same day as the 2019 Dutch water boards elections and,in the Caribbean Netherlands,island council elections.
Annabel Nanninga is a Dutch politician and journalist who was the co-founder of the JA21 party. She currently leads the party in the Senate and is a representative of the Provincial Council of North Holland. She has been a member of Amsterdam city council since 2018.
Remi Jean Louis Poppe is a Dutch former politician and environmental activist. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002 and again from 2006 to 2010 on behalf of the Socialist Party (SP).
