Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is the most senior politician within the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, who succeeded Mark Rutte in 2023.
Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Image: Pieter Oud 1956 (1)
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Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius is a Dutch politician who has served as Leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy since 2023. She has also served as Minister of Justice and Security in the fourth Rutte cabinet since 10 January 2022. Yeşilgöz previously served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021 and as State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy from 2021 until 2022.
Yeşilgöz in 2024