The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a centre-right conservative-liberal political party in the Netherlands. The VVD promotes individual freedom, private enterprise, economic liberalism and
Founders of the VVD, Dirk Stikker and Pieter Oud, in 1949.
Hans Wiegel, Leader from 1971 until 1982
Frits Bolkestein, leader from 1990 until 1998
Gerrit Zalm, leader from 2002 until 2004
Rita Verdonk
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Maria Cornelia Frederika "Rita" Verdonk is a Dutch politician and businesswoman formerly affiliated with the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and later Proud of the Netherlands, which she foun
Verdonk in 2006
Rita Verdonk in 2007
Rita Verdonk on the website of Proud of the Netherlands.