AGORA Parliamentary Variables
House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Tweede Kamer
der Staten-Generaal
Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral (affiliated chamber: Senate)
Rules of Procedure: Rules of Procedure of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Constitution: Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Website: Official Website of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Other Parliament’s Legal Framework: N/A
Name and Title of Presiding Officer: President - Gerdi A. Verbeet
Name and Title of Secretary General: Secretary General - Jacqueline E. Biesheuvel-Vermeijden
Type of System: Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary
Date of Last Election: June 9th, 2010
Political Parties and Number of Seats:
Political Parties
Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
Number of Seats Percentage
41
27.3%
Labour Party (PvdA)
33
22.0%
Socialist Party (SP)
People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)
Party for Freedom (PvdV)
Green Left (GL)
Christian Union (CU)
Democrats 66 (D66)
Party for the Animals (PvdD)
Reformed Political Party (SGP)
Total
25
22
9
7
6
3
2
2
150
16.7%
14.7%
6.0%
4.7%
4.0%
2.0%
1.3%
1.3%
100%
MPs:
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Number of MPs: 150
Women: 59 (39.3%)
Minorities: N/A
First-Time MPs: N/A
Type of Electoral System: Direct election by proportional party-list system.
Date of Next Election: May 2015
List of Standing Committees: Committees of the House of Representatives
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Interior Committee
Kingdom Relations Committee
Security and Justice Committee
Intelligence and Security Services Committee
Petitions Committee
Finance Committee
Parliamentary Inquiry on the Financial System Committee
Public Expenditure Committee
Education, Culture and Science Committee
Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union
Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation Committee
Infrastructure and the Environment Committee
Social Affairs and Employment Committee
Health, Welfare and Sport Committee
Immigration and Asylum Affairs Committee
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Defense Committee
European Affairs Committee
Advisory Committee on Housing and the Buildings of the House of Representatives
Committee on Emoluments of MPs
Credentials Committee
Committee on ICT-matters
Procedure Committee
Art Committee
Strategic Plans/Strategic Development Plans: N/A
Needs Assessment: N/A
Parliamentary Development Projects: N/A
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