2021 Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives election
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On 7 April 2021, the House of Representatives of the Netherlands voted to elect its Speaker for the 2021–2025 term. The election was held three weeks after the 2021 general election. Incumbent Speaker Khadija Arib of the Labour Party (PvdA) ran for re-election, but lost to Vera Bergkamp of Democrats 66 (D66) who won the election by a margin of 36 votes.[1][2]
Candidates
[edit]Three members of the House of Representatives declared their candidacy:
- Khadija Arib (incumbent), member for the Labour Party (PvdA) since 2007
- Vera Bergkamp, member for Democrats 66 (D66) since 2012
- Martin Bosma, member for the Party for Freedom (PVV) since 2006
Results
[edit]A total of 144 votes were cast, of which 139 were valid.[3] 70 votes were needed for a majority.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Bergkamp | D66 | 74 | 53.24 | |
| Khadija Arib | PvdA | 38 | 27.34 | |
| Martin Bosma | PVV | 27 | 19.42 | |
| Total | 139 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 139 | 96.53 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5 | 3.47 | ||
| Total votes | 144 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 150 | 96.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Vera Bergkamp (D66) gekozen tot Kamervoorzitter". NOS (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Vera Bergkamp (D66) verkozen tot Kamervoorzitter". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Vera Bergkamp gekozen tot nieuwe voorzitter Tweede Kamer". De Limburger (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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