List of speakers of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Dutch: Voorzitter van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) is one of the 150 members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, elected to lead the meetings of the House.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Voorzitter van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Coat of arms of the House of Representatives
Incumbent Martin Bosma since 14 December 2023
Style	His or Her Excellency Mister or Madame Speaker
Member of	Presidium of the House of Representatives
Term length	Four years No term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Netherlands
Formation	21 September 1815; 209 years ago (1815-09-21)
First holder	Jan Elias Nicolaas van Lynden van Hoevelaken
Deputy	Deputy Speakers
Salary	€126,975.48 (including €7,887.24 expenses)
Website	www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members-parliament/president-house

The office is currently held by Martin Bosma of Party for Freedom (PVV).^[1]

List

20th century

Speaker of the House of Representatives			Term of office	Party	Parliamentary period
		Baron Aeneas Mackay (1838–1909)	20 September 1901 – 19 September 1905	Anti-Revolutionary Party	1901–1905
		Jonkheer Joan Röell (1844–1914)	22 September 1905 – 21 September 1909	Independent Liberal (until 1906)	1905–1909
				League of Free Liberals (from 1906)[2]
		Count Frederik van Bylandt (1841–1941)	23 September 1909 – 15 September 1912	Christian Historical Union	1909–1913
		Jonkheer Octaaf van Nispen tot Sevenaer (1867–1956)	18 September 1912 – 16 September 1913	Roman Catholic State Party
		Hendrik Goeman Borgesius (1847–1917)	17 September 1913 – 18 January 1917	Liberal Union	1913–1917
		Dirk Fock (1858–1941)	25 January 1917 – 8 October 1920	Liberal Union	1917–1918
					1918–1922
		Dionysius Koolen (1871–1945)	14 October 1920 – 5 August 1925	General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses
					1922–1925
		Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936)	17 September 1925 – 10 August 1929	Roman Catholic State Party	1925–1929
		Josef van Schaik (1882–1962)	18 September 1929 – 26 May 1933	Roman Catholic State Party	1929–1933
		Jonkheer Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1873–1936)	31 May 1933 – 17 April 1936	Roman Catholic State Party	1933–1937
		Piet Aalberse (1871–1948)	7 May 1936 – 9 November 1937	Roman Catholic State Party
		Josef van Schaik (1882–1962)	11 November 1937 – 7 Augustus 1948	Roman Catholic State Party	1937–1946
				Catholic People's Party	1946–1948
		Rad Kortenhorst (1886–1963)	12 August 1948 – 13 January 1963	Catholic People's Party	1948–1952
					1952–1956
					1956–1959
					1959–1963
		Frans-Jozef van Thiel (1906–1993)	29 January 1963 – 7 December 1972	Catholic People's Party
					1963–1967
					1967–1971
					1971–1972
		Anne Vondeling (1916–1979)	7 December 1972 – 17 July 1979	Labour Party	1972–1977
					1977–1981
		Dick Dolman (1935–2019)	17 July 1979 – 14 September 1989	Labour Party
					1981–1982
					1982–1986
					1986–1989
		Wim Deetman (born 1945)	14 September 1989 – 1 December 1996	Christian Democratic Appeal	1989–1994
					1994–1998
		Piet Bukman (1934-2022)	3 December 1996 – 19 May 1998	Christian Democratic Appeal
		Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven (born 1943)	20 May 1998 – 16 May 2002	Labour Party	1998–2002

21st century

Speaker of the House of Representatives			Term of office	Party	Parliamentary period
		Frans Weisglas (born 1946)	28 May 2002 – 30 November 2006	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	2002–2003
					2003–2006
		Gerdi Verbeet (born 1951)	6 December 2006 – 20 September 2012	Labour Party	2006–2010
					2010–2012
		Anouchka van Miltenburg (born 1967)	25 September 2012 – 12 December 2015	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	2012–2017
		Khadija Arib (born 1960)	13 January 2016 – 7 April 2021	Labour Party
					2017–2021
		Vera Bergkamp (born 1971)	7 April 2021 – 5 December 2023	Democrats 66
					2021–2023
		Martin-Bosma (born 1964)	14 December 2023 – Incumbent	Party for Freedom	2023–present

^Res Resigned.

Living former speakers

Speaker of the House of Representatives	Term	Age
Wim Deetman	1989–1996	(1945-04-03) 3 April 1945 (age 79)
Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven	1998–2002	(1943-08-02) 2 August 1943 (age 81)
Frans Weisglas	2002–2006	(1946-08-08) 8 August 1946 (age 78)
Gerdi Verbeet	2006–2012	(1951-04-18) 18 April 1951 (age 73)
Anouchka van Miltenburg	2012–2015	(1967-04-20) 20 April 1967 (age 57)
Khadija Arib	2016–2021	(1960-10-10) 10 October 1960 (age 64)
Vera Bergkamp	2021–2023	(1971-06-01) 1 June 1971 (age 53)

Related pages

• List of presidents of the Senate of the Netherlands

References

1. "Martin Bosma elected new Chairman". House of Representatives. 21 December 2023.
2. "Jhr.Mr. J. Röell". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2018.