Leader of GroenLinks

{{Short description|Dutch political party leaders}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} thumb|right|250px|A variant logo of GroenLinks

The '''Leader of GroenLinks''' ('''GL''', {{literally|GreenLeft}}) is the most senior politician within GroenLinks in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Jesse Klaver, who succeeded Bram van Ojik in 2015.<ref name=Parlement&Politiek>{{cite news|url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vhnnmt7m19zr/politiek_leider_van_een_partij|title=Politiek leider van een partij|accessdate=2012-11-03|work=Parlement&Politiek}}</ref><ref>{{in lang|nl}} [https://nos.nl/artikel/2035262-jesse-klaver-jongste-fractievoorzitter-ooit.html Jesse Klaver, jongste fractievoorzitter ooit], NOS, 12 May 2015</ref><ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/-groenlinks-zet-jeugdige-troef-jesse-klaver-in~a4018862/ GroenLinks zet jeugdige troef Jesse Klaver in], Volkskrant, 12 May 2015</ref>

==History== 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 opposition leader. In GroenLinks the leader is often the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | Leader ! Term of office ! Age as leader ! Position(s) ! Former affiliation ! Lead candidate |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Ria Beckers | Ria Beckers (1938–2006) | {{date|1989-06-17|DMY}} – {{date|1993-04-20|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|1989|06|17|1993|04|20}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1938|11|02|1989|06|17}}–{{Age in years|1938|11|02|1993|04|20}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1977–1993)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(1977–1993)}} | PPR | 1989 |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Peter Lankhorst | Peter Lankhorst (born 1947) | {{date|1993-04-20|DMY}} – {{date|1994-02-05|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|1993|04|20|1994|02|05}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1947|01|01|1993|04|20}}–{{Age in years|1947|01|01|1994|02|05}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the Municipal council of Amsterdam {{small|(1974–1980)}} * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1981–1994)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(1993–1994)}} | PPR | |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Ina Brouwer | Ina Brouwer (born 1950) | {{date|1994-02-05|DMY}} – {{date|1994-05-04|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|1994|02|05|1994|05|04}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1950|04|11|1993|04|20}}–{{Age in years|1950|04|11|1994|02|05}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1981–1986, 1989–1994)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(1982–1989)}} | CPN | 1994 |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Paul Rosenmöller | Paul Rosenmöller (born 1956) | {{date|1994-05-04|DMY}} – {{date|2002-11-15|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|1994|05|04|2002|11|15}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1956|05|11|1994|05|04}}–{{Age in years|1956|05|11|2002|11|15}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1989–2003)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(1994–2002)}} * Member of the Senate {{small|(since 2019)}} * Parliamentary leader in the Senate {{small|(since 2019)}} | | 1998 2002 |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Femke Halsema | Femke Halsema (born 1966) | {{date|2002-11-15|DMY}} – {{date|2010-12-16|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|2002|11|15|2010|12|16}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1966|04|25|2002|11|15}}–{{Age in years|1966|04|25|2010|12|16}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1998–2011)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(2002–2010)}} * Mayor of Amsterdam {{small|(since 2018)}} | PvdA | 2003 2006 2010 |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Jolande Sap | Jolande Sap (born 1963) | {{date|2010-12-16|DMY}} – {{date|2012-10-05|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|2010|12|16|2012|10|05}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1963|05|22|2010|12|16}}–{{Age in years|1963|05|22|2012|10|05}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(2008–2012)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(2010–2012)}} | | 2012 |- | colspan=10 | {{ref_label|Vacant1|Vacant}} ({{date|2012-10-05|DMY}} – {{date|2012-10-08|DMY}}) |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Bram van Ojik | Bram van Ojik (born 1954) | {{date|2012-10-08|DMY}} – {{date|2015-05-12|DMY}} ({{Age in years and days|2012|10|08|2015|05|12}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1954|09|22|2012|10|08}}–{{Age in years|1954|09|22|2015|05|12}} | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(1993–1994, 2012–2015, 2017–2021)}} * Ambassador-at-large for Development aid {{small|(2001–2003)}} * Ambassador to Benin {{small|(2003–2006)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(2012–2015)}} | PPR | |- | style="background:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"| | 120px|Jesse Klaver | Jesse Klaver (born 1986) | {{date|2015-05-12|DMY}} – ''Incumbent'' ({{Age in years and days|2015|05|12}}) <ref name="Parlement&Politiek" /> | {{Age in years|1986|05|01|2015|05|12}}–''{{Age in years|1986|05|01}}'' | style="text-align:left"| * Member of the Social and Economic Council {{small|(2009–2010)}} * Member of the House of Representatives {{small|(since 2010)}} * Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives {{small|(2015–2023, 2023)}} | | 2017 2021 |- |}

==See also== * GroenLinks

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== ;Official

* {{in lang|nl}} {{Official website|https://groenlinks.nl/}}

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