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unusual facts about Dutch Labour Party



Drees-Van Schaik cabinet

Drees-Van Schaik (7 August 1948 – 15 March 1951), under prime minister Willem Drees, consisted of ministers of PvdA, KVP, VVD and CHU and two independent ministers.

EénVandaag

The parliamentarians chose as their best politician the Socialist Party leader Jan Marijnissen, followed by CDA leader (and Prime Minister at the time) Jan Peter Balkenende, followed by Wouter Bos (leader of the PvdA).

First Drees cabinet

Drees I (15 March 1951 – 2 September 1952), was a Dutch cabinet under PM Willem Drees that consisted of ministers of PvdA, KVP, CHU, VVD and one independent minister.

IJsselmonde, Rotterdam

The executive committee of the district is formed by Marco Rook (chairman, PvdA), Karel Jungheim (economic affairs, CDA), Juan Jonas (safety, PvdA), Elbert Kelholt (culture, GroenLinks) and Wouter Boonzaaijer (finance, transport and environment, ChristenUnie - SGP).

Muntendam

Until 1990 it was a separate municipality, which boasted the title 'reddest (most socialist) municipality in the Netherlands', with a council of 11 containing 7 PvdA (Labour Party) members and 2 CPN (Communist Party) members.

Second Drees cabinet

Drees II (2 September 1952 - 13 October 1956), was the third Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP and CHU and one independent minister.

The longest suicide note in history

Dutch VVD politician Mark Rutte used the phrase in reference to the election program of the Dutch Labour Party, during the May 2010 parliamentary election campaign, deliberately echoing Kaufman.

Third Drees cabinet

Drees III (13 October 1956 - 22 December 1958), was the fourth Dutch cabinet under prime minister Willem Drees, with ministers from PvdA, KVP, ARP end CHU.

Union 55+

Some of the party's founders had been active within other parties such as the social-democratic PvdA and the socialist SP, but they felt that the larger parties neglected the interests of the elderly.


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