1989 European Parliament election in the Netherlands
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An election for Members of the European Parliament representing Netherlands constituency for the 1989–1994 term of the European Parliament was held on 15 June 1989. It was part of the wider 1989 European election. Ten parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats.
Image: Jean Penders, lijsttrekker voor het Europees Parlement, Bestanddeelnr 934 4612 (cropped)
Image: Dankert, Piet SFA002019217 (cropped)
Image: Herman Verbeek (1980)
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
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The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party in the Netherlands. The VVD, whose forerunner was the Freedom Party, is a party of the centre-right, which promotes private enterprise and economic liberalism.
Pieter Oud, co-founder and Leader from 1948 to 1963
Hans Wiegel, Leader from 1971 until 1982
Frits Bolkestein, Leader from 1990 until 1998
Mark Rutte, Leader from 2006 until 2023 and Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 2010