On 14 December 2023, the House of Representatives of the Netherlands elected its Speaker for the 2023–2028 term. The election was held three weeks after the 2023 general election. Incumbent Speaker Vera Bergkamp (D66) retired from politics.
Martin Bosma of the Party for Freedom was elected in the second round with 75 votes.
Candidates.
Two members of the House of Representatives declared their candidacy.
On 8 December, 59 year old Tom van der Lee, a member of the GroenLinks–PvdA group, became the first to announce his candidacy for the speakership. In his public application letter, he expressed his desire to bridge the gap between citizens and politicians and enhance the legislative process. He also cited his impartial unifying leadership, having worked as campaign director of Oxfam Novib and head of information of GroenLinks. Van der Lee, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017, rose to prominence as chairman of the parliamentary inquiry into natural gas extraction Groningen.
On 10 December, 59 year old Martin Bosma, a member of the Party for Freedom (PVV) group, announced his candidacy for the speakership, having previously been a candidate in 2016 and 2021. Bosma has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2006, and a deputy speaker since 2010. In this capacity, he has chaired many parliamentary debates, and he is praised for his tight chairmanship. However, there are also concerns about his polarising politics and his failure to distance himself from his party leader Geert Wilders' past statements.
Acting speaker Roelien Kamminga (VVD) was also seen as a potential candidate, but declined to stand for election.
Procedure.
The newly elected House of Representatives settled on a profile for the next Speaker on 6 December 2023. Members could apply for the position until 12 December. The voting took place on 14 December, in two rounds. Voting took place by secret ballot.
Results.
Martin Bosma, a member of the Party for Freedom, was elected in the second round with 75 votes.
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