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.
Democrats 66 Democraten 66 | |
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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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