Democrats 66
Democrats 66 (Dutch: Democraten 66, D66, Dutch pronunciation: [ˌdeː zɛsə(n)ˈzɛstəx]; officially Politieke Partij Democraten 66, Dutch pronunciation: [poːliˈtikə pɑrtɛi deːmoːˈkraːtə(n) zɛsə(n)ˈzɛstəx]) is a social-liberal[5][6][7][8] political party in the Netherlands. Its name originates from the year in which it was founded.
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Abbreviation | D66 |
Leader | Vacant [Note] |
Chairman | Anne-Marie Spierings |
Leader in the Cabinet | Wouter Koolmees [Acting] |
Leader in the Senate | Annelien Bredenoord |
Leader in the House of Representatives | Rob Jetten |
Leader in the European Parliament | Sophie in 't Veld |
Founder | Hans van Mierlo Hans Gruijters |
Founded | 14 October 1966 |
Headquarters | Partijbureau D66 Hoge Nieuwstraat 30 The Hague |
Youth wing | Young Democrats |
Membership (2019) | |
Ideology | Social liberalism[2] European federalism[3] |
Political position | Fiscal: Centre[3] to centre-right[4] Social: Centre-left[4] |
European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
International affiliation | Liberal International |
European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
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