Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of The Netherlands/ Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (female suffrage 1919)

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Staten Generaal consists of the Eerste Kamer and Tweede Kamer

1959-63 2. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. J.M. Stoffels-Van Haaften
1966-67 3. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Joke was member of the States of Noord-Holland 1950-60, of the Tweede Kamer 1955-67, Member of the Dutch Delegation to the UN General Assembly, 1959-58, Member of the Council of Europe and the West European Union 1957-67, Member of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Benelux 1959-67 and it's chairperson in 1964. Mayor of Heilo 1968-72 and of Soest 1972-80. She lived (1917-92)

1966-71 5. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Jonkvrouwe Mr. Ch.W.I. Wttwael van Stoetwegen
Know as Bob, she was Secretary of the Faction 1948-63, Vice-Faction Chairperson 1963-71  and Acting Faction Chairperson in 1968 of C.H.U. (Catholic Historical Union) in the Tweede Kamer. Jonkvrouwe is a title similar Lady, noblewoman. (1901-86).

1967-68 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer H.T. van Someren-Douwer
Chairperson of Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Demokratie, VVD 1969-75, Party Treasurer 1975-77 and Faction Chairperson in Eerste Kamer 1976-80. She lived (1926-80).

1969-71 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Mr. A.M. Goudsmit
1971-72 5. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1972-74 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer
Secretary of the D'66 Faction in the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 1967-72. In 1972 she was candidate for the post of Minister and later she refused to become Secretary of State of Justice. In 1967 candidate for the Presidium of the Second Chamber, but was not elected. (b. 1933-).

1977-81 6. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer G.M.P. Cornelissen
1981-89 2. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer

1981-84 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. E.K. Wessel-Tuinstra

1981-82 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Drs. E.L. Eshuis
1982 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1982-83 7. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1983-86 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer

1989-94 6.Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer drs. L.S. Gronmann
1994-97 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer

1989-94 8. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. I. Brouwer

1990-94 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer A. Doelman-Pel
1994-96 6. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1996-97 5. Chairpersonof the Tweede Kamer
Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of CDA 1997-98. In 1996 a majority of the MPs wanted her to become Chairperson of the Chamber, but the CDA-Faction named a man. (b. 1932-)

1996-98 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. O. Scheltema-de Nie
1998 Substitute Member of the Presidium

1997-98 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.M.H Kamp

1997-98 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.J.A. van der Hoeven
1998      2. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1998-2002 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Vice-Faction Chair of CDA before she became Minister of Education 2002-07 and of Economic Affairs from 2007.

1998-2002 Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer der Staten Generaal Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven
MP for PvdA 1982-2004 and in 2002 acting Parliamentary Leader and Party Leader, 2002-04 Deputy Parliamentary Leader and from 2004 Commissioner in the Provincial Government of Zuid-Holland. (b. 1943-).

1998-99 2. Ondervoorzitter of the Eerste Kamer Dr. Geertje Lycklama à Nijeholt
In 1996-99 Secretary of the Eerste Kamer PvdA Faction, 1999- its Chairperson

1998-2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer E.G. Terpstra
2002-03 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweed Kramer
Erica was Secretary of State of Health etc. 1994-98.

1998-2003 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer drs. F. Giske
2003-05 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer
In 1998 Francine was Secretary of the Faction of D66 and since 2002 Vice-Chairperson.

1998-2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.M. van Zuilen

2002-04 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Gerda Verburg
Deputy Chairperson of the CDA Faction 2002-07. Candidate for the post of Chairperson of the Chamber in 2003. And Minister of Agriculture from 2007.

2002-05 3. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Sharon Dijksma
Secretary of the PvdA Faction from 2002. (b. 1971-).

2002-06 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Ineke van Gent
2006-07 2. Vice-Chairperson
2007-10 5. Vice-Chairperson
2010-12 7. Vice-Chairperson
MP for GroenLinks

2002-03 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Mariëtte Hamer
2003-05 6. Vice-Chairperson
2005-06 2. Vice-Chairperson
2006-07 4. Vice-Chairperson
2007-10 8. Vice-Chairperson
2010-12 2. Vice-Chairperson
MP for PvdA.

2002-07 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Dr. Agnes Kant
2007-08 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Deputy Chairperson of the Socialistische Partij Faction 2002-08 and Party Leader 2008-10.

2003-09 Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer and Chair of the Joint Session of the States-General mr. Y.E.M.A. Timmerman-Buck
Yvonne Timmerman was Secretary of the C.D.A. Parliamentary Faction in the Second Chamber 1999-2001 before becoming it's chairperson in 2001. Member of the Council of State from 2009. (b. 1956-).

2003-07 Under-Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer mr. M.E. Bierman-Beukema toe Water
Marbeth Bierman has been active in local politics trough many years and member of the First Chamber since 1999. (b. 1943-).

2005-06 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Gerdi Verbeet
2006-12 Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
MP for PvdA 2001-12. She defeated Maria van der Hoeven of the CDA for the post. (b. 1951-).

2007-11 Under-Chairperson of the Erste Kamer Prof. Dr. H.M. Dupuis
Helen Dupuis has been member of the First Chamber from 1999 and Treasurer of the VVD Faction from 2005. (b. 1945-)

2008-10 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Ada Gerkens

2010-12 6. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Magda Berndsen-Jansen
MP for D66

2010-12 8. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Esmé Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink
MP for VVD.

2010-12 Substitute Member of the Presidium of the Twede Kamer Khadija Arib
2012-15 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer
2015-16 Acting Chairperson
2016- Chairperson
MP for PvdA and candidate for the post of Chairperson in 2012.

2012-15 Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Anouchka van Miltenburg
MP for VVD since 2003 and Deputy Parliamentary Leader 2010-12. (b. 1967-)

2012- Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Stientje van Veldhoven
MP for D66 since 2010.

2012 Vice-Chairperson Twede Kamer Helma Neppérus
MP for VVD since 2006. (b. 1950-)

2013- Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer and Chair of the Joint Session of the States-General Ankie Broekers-Knol
Member of the First chamber for VVD since 2001. (b. 1946-)

2013- 1. Under-Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer M.Y Linthorst
Marijke Linthorst was Deputy Chairperson of the PvdA Faction in the First Chamber 2003-2011, she was one of the two candidates for Chair of the Chamber from her party. The other candidate was the former minister Guusje ter Horst. They were both eliminated in the first round of voting.

 

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