Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party, Dutch: Partij van de Arbeid (shortened PvdA), is a Dutch political party.
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| Leader | Esther-Mirjam Sent |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| House of Representatives | 9 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 8 / 26 |
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The Labour Party is a social democratic party.
It was established in 1946 from a merger of the Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP), the Free-thinking Democratic League (VDB), and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Number of seats in the 2023 elections: 25 (together with GreenLeft).
Political leaders
- Willem Drees - 1946-1958
- Jaap Burger - 1958-1962
- Anne Vondeling - 1962-1966
- Joop den Uyl - 1966-1986
- Wim Kok - 1986-2001
- Ad Melkert - 2001-2002
- Wouter Bos - 2002-2010
- Job Cohen - 2010-2012
- Diederik Samsom - 2012-2016
- Lodewijk Asscher - 2016-2021
- Lilianne Ploumen - 2021-2022
- Attje Kuiken - 2022-2023
- Frans Timmermans - 2023-
Labour Party (Netherlands) Media
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Willem Drees, co-founder, party leader (1946–1958) and Prime Minister (1948–1958)
- Joop den Uyl 1975.jpg
Joop den Uyl, party leader (1966–1986) and Prime Minister (1973–1977)
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Wouter Bos, party leader (2002–2010)
Lodewijk Asscher, party leader (2016–2021)
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Lilianne Ploumen, party leader from January 2021 until April 2022
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Presentation of the PvdA candidates for the 2012 general election
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PvdA activists in an October 2004 demonstration