Democrats 66 is a social liberal political party in the Netherlands,which positions itself in the centre of the political spectrum. It is a member of the Liberal International (LI) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).
The second Balkenende cabinet was the executive branch of the Government of the Netherlands from 27 May 2003 until 7 July 2006. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA),the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),and the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D66) after the election of 2003. The cabinet was a centre-right coalition and had a slim majority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Jan Peter Balkenende serving as Prime Minister. Liberal Leader Gerrit Zalm,a former Minister of Finance,served as Deputy Prime Minister and returned as Minister of Finance,while former Progressive-Liberal Leader Thom de Graaf served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio for the Interior.
Henricus Antonius Franciscus Maria Oliva "Hans" van Mierlo was a Dutch politician and journalist who co-founded Democrats 66 (D66).
Alexander Pechtold is a retired Dutch politician and art historian. He is a member of Democrats 66.
Boris van der Ham is a Dutch writer,humanist,former politician,and actor. On 23 May 2002,he became a member of the House of Representatives for the Democrats 66 (D66),a social liberal party. From 24 November 2012 to 21 November 2020,he was the president of the Humanistisch Verbond.
Vera Alida Bergkamp is a Dutch politician. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party,she has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012. On 7 April 2021,she was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Jorien Wuite is a Sint Maarten-Dutch civil servant,diplomat,and politician. Born in The Hague,she moved to Sint Maarten aged 32 to work in government. She rose to the position of Minister of Education,Culture,Youth and Sports and served as Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten in the period 2018–19. She moved back to the European part of the Netherlands due to her election to the House of Representatives in 2021 as a member of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66).
Rob Arnoldus Adrianus Jetten is a Dutch politician who has served as Leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) since 12 August 2023 and has served as Minister for Climate and Energy Policy in the Fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. Prior to his ministerial appointment,Jetten served as his party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2021.
Maria Josefina Theresia Gabriëlle "Marijke" van Beukering-Huijbregts is a Dutch politician,who has served in the House of Representatives and who has been the Mayor of Nieuwegein since 2023. She is a member of the social-liberal party Democrats 66 (D66).
Johanna Jantina "Hanneke" van der Werf is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2021. She previously held a seat in the municipal council of The Hague (2014–2021) and worked for the D66 caucus in the House of Representatives (2010–2018).
Raoul Marc Boucke is a Surinamese-Dutch civil servant and politician,who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is a member of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). Prior to his political career,Boucke worked for two government ministries,the European Commission,as well as the Dutch representation to the European Union.
Kiki Babette Hagen is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) and an elementary school teacher. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. She previously served as an alderwoman in the municipality De Ronde Venen. From 2011 to 2013 and from 2014 to 2018,she held a seat in the municipal council of that same municipality.
Jeanet Maria Petronella van der Laan is a Dutch retired footballer,teacher,and politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66).
Faissal Boulakjar is a Moroccan-born Dutch politician,who has been serving as a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 Dutch general election. He is a member of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66) and previously held a seat in the Breda municipal council (2014–2021).
Ulysse Ellian is an Afghan-born Dutch lawyer and politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election on behalf of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Ellian also served as a municipal councilor in Almere between 2018 and 2021.
Romke Harke de Jong is a Dutch entrepreneur and politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). He took over and expanded his father's ice cream catering company and served on the municipal council of Opsterland in Friesland between 2010 and 2018. De Jong became a member of the States of Friesland the following year,and he was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election.
Wieke Paulusma is a Dutch health professional and politician for the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66),who has been serving as a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. She started her career as a nurse and also worked as a health care manager. Besides,Paulusma served on the Groningen municipal council between 2014 and 2021.
Anne-Marijke Podt is a Dutch politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66),who has been serving as a member of the House of Representatives since September 2021. She had previously been a member of the Utrecht municipal council starting in 2014,and she has worked as an aid worker and as an independent adviser for municipalities.
Fonda Sahla is a Dutch politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). She has served as a member of the House of Representatives since October 2021,initially as the temporary replacement of Rens Raemakers but later as the successor of Rob Jetten. Sahla's involvement in her local community led her to become politically active. She was elected to The Hague's municipal council in 2018 and participated in the March 2021 general election but was not directly elected.
Jan Maarten Paternotte is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 23 March 2017. On 11 January 2022,he succeeded Sigrid Kaag as the party's leader in the House of Representatives.
