Kees van der Staaij | |
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| Leader of the Reformed Political Party | |
| In office 27 March 2010 – 25 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bas van der Vlies |
| Succeeded by | Chris Stoffer |
| Leader of the Reformed Political Party in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 10 May 2010 – 25 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bas van der Vlies |
| Succeeded by | Chris Stoffer |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cornelis Gerrit van der Staaij 12 September 1968 Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Reformed Political Party |
| Spouse |
Marlies van Ree (m. 1994) |
| Residence | Benthuizen |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LLM) |
| Occupation | |
| Website | (in Dutch) Official website |
Cornelis Gerrit "Kees" van der Staaij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːs fɑn dər ˈstaːi];[a] born 12 September 1968) is a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2023 and Leader of the Reformed Political Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) between 2010 and 2023.[1] As a parliamentarian, he focused on matters of judiciary, home affairs, Kingdom relations, foreign policy, the European Union, development aid, the defense, public health, welfare, sports, immigration and political asylum. Van der Staaij had been the longest running member of the House of Representatives from 2017 until 2023.
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- ^ du Pré, Raoul (2023-08-25). "De politieke generatiewissel raakt zelfs de SGP: Kees van der Staaij verlaat het toneel". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-11-10.