Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament of The Netherlands/ Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (female suffrage 1919)

Also see Netherlands Ministers,

Staten Generaal consists of the Eerste Kamer and Tweede Kamer

1959-63 2. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. J.M. Stoffels-Van Haaften
1966-67 3. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Joke was member of the States of Noord-Holland 1950-60, of the Tweede Kamer 1955-67, Member of the Dutch Delegation to the UN General Assembly, 1959-58, Member of the Council of Europe and the West European Union 1957-67, Member of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Benelux 1959-67 and it's chairperson in 1964. Mayor of Heilo 1968-72 and of Soest 1972-80. She lived (1917-92)

1966-71 5. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Jonkvrouwe Mr. Ch.W.I. Wttwael van Stoetwegen
Know as Bob, she was Secretary of the Faction 1948-63, Vice-Faction Chairperson 1963-71  and Acting Faction Chairperson in 1968 of C.H.U. (Catholic Historical Union) in the Tweede Kamer. Jonkvrouwe is a title similar Lady, noblewoman. (1901-86).

1967-68 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer H.T. van Someren-Douwer
Chairperson of Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Demokratie, VVD 1969-75, Party Treasurer 1975-77 and Faction Chairperson in Eerste Kamer 1976-80. She lived (1926-80).

1969-71 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Mr. A.M. Goudsmit
1971-72 5. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1972-74 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer
Secretary of the D'66 Faction in the Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 1967-72. In 1972 she was candidate for the post of Minister and later she refused to become Secretary of State of Justice. In 1967 candidate for the Presidium of the Second Chamber, but was not elected. (b. 1933-).

1977-81 6. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer G.M.P. Cornelissen
1981-89 2. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer

1981-84 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. E.K. Wessel-Tuinstra

1981-82 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Drs. E.L. Eshuis
1982 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1982-83 7. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1983-86 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer

1989-94 6.Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer drs. L.S. Gronmann
1994-97 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer

1989-94 8. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. I. Brouwer

1990-94 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer A. Doelman-Pel
1994-96 6. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1996-97 5. Chairpersonof the Tweede Kamer
Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of CDA 1997-98. In 1996 a majority of the MPs wanted her to become Chairperson of the Chamber, but the CDA-Faction named a man. (b. 1932-)

1995-98 Member of the Presidium of the Sceond Chamber Drs. L. Spikes
Leoni was Vice-Faction Chairperson and Secretary of GroenLinks 1994-98.

1996-98 4. Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Mr. O. Scheltema-de Nie
1998 Member of the Presidium

1996 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer E.G. Aiking-van Wageningen
Secretary of the Faction Groep-Nijpels 1995-98 (b. 1928-).

1997-98 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.M.H Kamp

1997-98 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.J.A. van der Hoeven
1998      2. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
1998-2002 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Vice-Faction Chair of CDA before she became Minister of Education 2002-07 and of Economic Affairs from 2007.

1998-2002 Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer der Staten Generaal Jeltje van Nieuwenhoven
MP for PvdA 1982-2004 and in 2002 acting Parliamentary Leader and Party Leader, 2002-04 Deputy Parliamentary Leader and from 2004 Commissioner in the Provincial Government of Zuid-Holland. (b. 1943-).

1998-99 2. Ondervoorzitter of the Eerste Kamer Dr. Geertje Lycklama à Nijeholt
In 1996-99 Secretary of the Eerste Kamer PvdA Faction, 1999- its Chairperson

1998-2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer E.G. Terpstra
2002-03 Member of the Presidium of the Tweed Kramer
Erica was Secretary of State of Health etc. 1994-98.

1998-2003 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer drs. F. Giske
2003-05 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer
In 1998 Francine was Secretary of the Faction of D66 and since 2002 Vice-Chairperson.

1998-2006 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer ir. M.R. Vos
Marijke was Chairperson of GroenLinks 1990-94

1998-99 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer M.J. Essers

1998-2002 Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer M.M. van Zuilen

1999-2002 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer drs. A.T.B. Bijlenveld-Schouten

2002-04 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Gerda Verburg
Deputy Chairperson of the CDA Faction 2002-07. Candidate for the post of Chairperson of the Chamber in 2003. And Minister of Agriculture from 2007.

2002-05 3. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Sharon Dijksma
Secretary of the PvdA Faction from 2002. (b. 1971-).

2002-06 4. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer Ineke van Gent
2006-07 2. Vice-Chairperson
2007- 5. Vice-Chairperson
MP for GroenLinks

2002-03 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Mariëtte Hamer
2003-05 6. Vice-Chairperson
2005-06 2. Vice-Chairperson
2006-07 4. Vice-Chairperson
2007- 8. Vice-Chairperson
MP for PvdA.

2002-07 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Dr. Agnes Kant
2007-08 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
Deputy Chairperson of the Socialistische Partij Faction 2002-08 and Party Leader 2008-10.

2002-03 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Ursie Lanbrechts
MP for D66.

2003-09 Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer mr. Y.E.M.A. Timmerman-Buck
Yvonne Timmerman was Secretary of the C.D.A. Parliamentary Faction in the Second Chamber 1999-2001 before becoming it's chairperson in 2001. Member of the Council of State from 2009. (b. 1956-).

2003-07 Under-Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer mr. M.E. Bierman-Beukema toe Water
Marbeth Bierman has been active in local politics trough many years and member of the First Chamber since 1999. (b. 1943-).

2003-06 and 2007-10 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Margot Kraneveldt-van der Veen
MP for Lijst Fortuin until she joined PvdA. She has been Secretary of the Faction since 2008.

2004-06 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Lousewies van der Laan
Acting Party Leader and Chairperson of the Faction of D66 in 2006.

2004-10 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Marleen De Pater-van der Meer

2005-06 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Gerdi Verbeet
2006- Chairperson of the Tweede Kamer
MP for PvdA since 2001. She defeated Maria van der Hoeven of the CDA. (b. 1951-).

2006 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Saiska Noorman-den Uyl

2007-10 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Marianne Langkamp
Socialistische Partij (SP) (b. 1971-)
 
2007-10 Member of the Presidium of the Tweede Kamer Fatma Koşer Kaya
Democraten 66 (D66). (b. 1968-).

2007- Under-Chairperson of the Erste Kamer Prof. Dr. H.M. Dupuis
Helen Dupuis has been member of the First Chamber from 1999 and Treasurer of the VVD Faction from 2005. (b. 1945-)

2008-10 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Ada Gerkens

2010- 6. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede Kamer Magda Berndsen-Jansen

2010- 8. Vice-Chairperson of the Twede KamerEsmé Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink

 

Last update 01.07.10