Leader of the Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Leader of the Labour Party is the most senior politician within the Labour Party (Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA) in the Netherlands.
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 lead candidate of the party list. Outside election time the leader can serve as the Leader of the Opposition. In the Labour Party the party leader is often the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives. Some leaders became a minister in the cabinet.
| Leader | Term of office | Age as leader | Position(s) | Lead candidate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Drees (1886–1988) |
9 February 1946 – 22 December 1958 (12 years, 316 days) [Retired] |
59–72 |
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1946 1948 1952 1956 | |||||
| Jaap Burger (1904–1986) |
22 December 1958 – 16 September 1962 (3 years, 268 days) [Resigned] |
54–58 |
|
1959 | |||||
| Vacant (16 September 1962 – 25 September 1962) | |||||||||
| Anne Vondeling (1916–1979) |
25 September 1962 – 24 September 1966 (3 years, 364 days) [Resigned] |
46–50 |
|
1963 | |||||
| Joop den Uyl (1919–1987) |
24 September 1966 – 21 July 1986 (19 years, 300 days) [Retired] |
47–66 |
|
1967 1971 1972 1977 1981 1982 1986 | |||||
| Wim Kok (1938–2018) |
21 July 1986 – 15 December 2001 (15 years, 147 days) [Retired] |
47–63 |
|
1989 1994 1998 | |||||
| Ad Melkert (born 1956) |
15 December 2001 – 16 May 2002 (155 days) [Resigned] |
45–46 |
|
2002 | |||||
| Vacant (16 May 2002 – 17 November 2002) | |||||||||
| Wouter Bos (born 1963) |
12 November 2002 – 25 April 2010 (7 years, 164 days) [Retired] |
39–46 |
|
2003 2006 | |||||
| Job Cohen (born 1947) |
25 April 2010 – 20 February 2012 (1 year, 301 days) [Resigned] |
62–64 |
|
2010 | |||||
| Vacant (20 February 2012 – 17 March 2012) | |||||||||
| Diederik Samsom (born 1971) |
17 March 2012 – 9 December 2016 (4 years, 267 days) [Defeated] |
40–45 |
|
2012 | |||||
| Lodewijk Asscher (born 1974) |
9 December 2016 – 14 January 2021 (4 years, 36 days) [Resigned] |
42–46 |
|
2017 | |||||
| Vacant (14 January 2021 – 18 January 2021) | |||||||||
| Lilianne Ploumen (born 1963) |
18 January 2021 – 12 April 2022 (1 year, 84 days) [Resigned] |
58–59 |
|
2021 | |||||
| Vacant (12 April 2022 – 11 June 2022) | |||||||||
| Attje Kuiken (born 1977) |
11 June 2022 – 22 August 2023 (1 year, 72 days) [Retired] |
44–45 |
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| Frans Timmermans (born 1961) |
22 August 2023 – Incumbent (1 year, 299 days) |
62–64 |
|
2023 2025 | |||||
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- Voluntary retired from his position
- Resigned following internal conflicts over his leadership style
- Resigned after failing to achieve party consensus about his continued leadership
- Resigned following a disappointing election result after the 2002 general election
- Resigned following internal discussions over his leadership capabilities
- Defeated for reelection