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2023 Democrats 66 leadership election
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Leader before election

Sigrid Kaag

 Leader-elect

TBD

The 2023 Democrats 66 leadership election will determine the lead candidate of the Democrats 66 (D66) for the 2023 Dutch general election, and therefore the party's next political leader. The election was triggered by Sigrid Kaag's announcement on 13 July 2023 that she would step down as party leader, following the collapse of the fourth Rutte cabinet on 7 July 2023.[1][2][3]

Nominations for candidates opened on 18 July 2023 and will close on 27 July at 12:00 p.m. (CEST).[4] Candidates need the support of at least 1% of eligible voters (247 members) to stand in the election.[4] The election is set to be held from 2 to 9 August 2023.[4] The result will be announced on 12 August 2023.[4]

Background edit

The fourth Rutte cabinet collapsed on 7 July 2023 after the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), Democrats 66 (D66), and the Christian Union (CU) failed to agree on a proposed limitation of family reunification for refugees fleeing armed conflict.[5] Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the disagreements between coalition partners "irreconciliable", and informed King Willem-Alexander that his entire cabinet would be resigning.[5] As a result of the government crisis, the House of Representatives is set to be dissolved, with early general elections scheduled to be held on 22 November 2023.[6]

On 13 July 2023, Sigrid Kaag announced in an interview in Trouw that she would not lead D66 into the snap election and that she would retire from politics, citing the impact of the "hate, intimidation and threats" on her family as the main reason for her departure.[7][8][9]

Candidates edit

Nominated edit

As of 22 July 2023, the following members have been confirmed to have met the requirements for participation in the election:

Candidate Born Political office(s) Date declared Ref.
 
Rob Jetten 		(1987-03-25)25 March 1987
(age 36)
Veghel 		Minister for Climate and Energy Policy (2022–present)
Leader in the House of Representatives (2018–2021, 2021)
Member of the House of Representatives (2017–2022) 		14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) [10][11]

Declared edit

As of 22 July 2023, the following members have declared their intent to stand in the election:

Candidate Born Political office(s) Date declared Ref.
Wassila Hachchi 		(1980-01-06)6 January 1980
(age 43)
Rotterdam 		Member of the House of Representatives (2010–2016) 18 July 2023 (2023-07-18) [12]
 
Ton Visser 		(1963-10-27)27 October 1963
(age 59)
Oisterwijk 		None 17 July 2023 (2023-07-17) [13]

Declined edit

The following D66 politicians were suggested by commentators as potential candidates for the leadership but declined to stand:

References edit

  1. ^ "Kaag geen lijsttrekker D66 bij komende verkiezingen". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ Pré, Raoul du (13 July 2023). "De wisseling van de wacht in Den Haag is compleet: ook Sigrid Kaag verlaat het Binnenhof". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ Kieskamp, Wilma (13 July 2023). "Sigrid Kaag legt leiderschap D66 neer om zorgen gezin". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Interne lijsttrekkersverkiezing". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b Bubalo, Mattea; Greenall, Robert (7 July 2023). "Mark Rutte: Dutch coalition government collapses in migration row". BBC News. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Diep in de herfst naar de stembus, waarom dan pas?". NOS (in Dutch). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ Kieskamp, Wilma (13 July 2023). "Sigrid Kaag vertrekt uit politiek Den Haag. 'Dit wil ik niet nog een keer vragen van mijn gezin'". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Kaag vertrekt als D66-leider: 'Mijn werk trekt een wissel op mijn gezin'". NOS (in Dutch). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Dutch finance minister quits after 'hate and threats'". Yahoo News. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  10. ^ Hoedeman, Jan; Nieuwenhuis, Marcia (14 July 2023). "Rob Jetten stelt zich kandidaat als nieuwe lijsttrekker van D66". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Twee concurrenten voor Rob Jetten om lijsttrekkerschap D66". WNL (in Dutch). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  12. ^ Rutten, Rik (18 July 2023). "Oude bekende Wassila Hachchi wil D66-lijsttrekker worden om 'alle politieke partijen af te schaffen'". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  13. ^ Witt Wijnen, Philip de (17 July 2023). "Ton Visser meldt zich wéér als lijsttrekkerskandidaat bij D66". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  14. ^ Ven, Liam van de (14 July 2023). "'Ollongren wil geen lijsttrekker van D66 worden, schaart zich achter Jetten'". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Paternotte geen kandidaat voor lijsttrekkerschap D66". NOS (in Dutch). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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