Leader of the Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The leader of the Socialist Party is the most senior politician within the Socialist Party in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Jimmy Dijk, who succeeded Lilian Marijnissen on 13 December 2023.
Image: Daan Monjé
Image: Marijnissen 2006
Image: Agnes Kant 2009
Image: Emile Roemer 2009
Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist and social democratic political party in the Netherlands. Founded in 1971 as the Communist Party of the Netherlands/Marxist–Leninist, the party has since moderated itself from Marxism–Leninism and Maoism towards democratic socialism and social democracy. The SP has also been described as left-wing populist, far-left and Eurosceptic, and is an advocate of Dutch republicanism.
Jan Marijnissen
Emile Roemer