List of People's Party for Freedom and Democracy senators

This is a list of members of the Senate of the Netherlands for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

List

Member Start date End date Ref.
Gijs van Aardenne 13 June 1995 10 August 1995 [1]
Micky Adriaansens 11 June 2019 10 January 2022 [2]
Alfred Arbouw 11 June 2019 12 June 2023 [3]
Edward Asscher 12 June 2007 6 June 2011 [4]
Jan Baas 8 November 1960 9 June 1981 [5]
Pim van Ballekom 11 June 2019 [6]
Henk Beckers 7 June 2011 8 June 2015 [7]
Pol de Beer 10 January 1995 12 June 1995 [8]
5 September 1995 9 June 2003
Caspar van den Berg 18 January 2022 16 September 2024 [9]
Sidney J. van den Bergh 17 September 1963 9 May 1971 [10]
Steven Bierema 27 July 1948 14 February 1950 [11]
Marbeth Bierman-Beukema toe Water 8 June 1999 11 June 2007 [12]
Ger Biermans 10 June 2003 6 June 2011 [13]
Mirjam de Blécourt 11 June 2019 12 June 2023 [14]
Cobi de Blécourt-Maas 18 April 2000 9 June 2003 [15]
Ton van Boven 3 June 1980 9 June 1981 [16]
30 November 1982 12 June 1995
Ted Braakman 23 June 1987 10 June 1991 [17]
Willem Bröcker 7 June 2011 8 June 2015 [18]
Nicoline van den Broek-Laman Trip 7 September 1993 11 June 2007 [19]
Ankie Broekers-Knol 2 October 2001 10 June 2019 [20]
Jan Anthonie Bruijn 6 November 2012 [21]
Reina de Bruijn-Wezeman 21 March 2017 12 June 2023 [22]
Eric van der Burg 11 June 2019 10 January 2022 [23]
Marten Burkens 13 September 1983 22 June 1987 [24]
Dick Dees 23 June 1995 11 June 2007 [25]
Daniël Delprat 18 March 1958 15 September 1969 [26]
Heleen Dupuis 8 June 1999 8 June 2015 [27]
Anne-Wil Duthler 12 June 2007 26 April 2019[a] [28]
Wim van Eekelen 13 June 1995 9 June 2003 [29]
Frans Feij 17 September 1974 22 June 1987 [30]
Paulien Geerdink 11 June 2019 20 June 2023 [31]
11 October 2023 30 June 2025
Molly Geertsema 13 September 1983 22 June 1987 [32]
Leendert Ginjaar 25 August 1981 9 June 2003 [33]
Fred de Graaf 10 June 2003 8 June 2015 [34]
John van Graafeiland 13 September 1983 2 June 1986 [35]
23 June 1987 7 June 1999
Frank de Grave 7 June 2011 2 September 2018 [36]
Geert de Grooth 6 November 1956 28 February 1958 [37]
Robert de Haze Winkelman 13 June 1995 7 June 1999 [38]
Han Heijmans 22 June 1982 7 June 1999 [39]
Henk Heijne Makkreel 29 March 1977 7 June 1999 [40]
Guus van Hemert tot Dingshof 25 September 1973 9 June 1981 [41]
Loek Hermans 12 June 2007 2 November 2015 [42]
Jan van Heukelum 13 June 1995 11 June 2007 [43]
Lammert Hilarides 11 June 1991 5 April 2000 [44]
Willem Hoekzema 10 June 2003 11 June 2007 [45]
Bart Hofman 21 September 1982 22 June 1987 [46]
Pieter Hofstra 12 June 2007 6 June 2011 [47]
Helmi Huijbregts-Schiedon 12 June 2007 10 June 2019 [48]
Ad de Jager 13 June 1995 7 June 1999 [49]
11 April 2000 9 June 2003
Gerbrand de Jong 17 September 1974 9 June 1981 [50]
Annemarie Jorritsma 9 June 2015 12 June 2023 [51]
Marian Kaljouw 13 June 2023 [52]
Elsabe Kalsbeek-Schimmelpenninck van der Oije 10 June 2003 11 June 2007 [53]
Frank van Kappen 12 June 2007 10 June 2019 [54]
Niek Ketting 13 June 1995 11 June 2007 [55]
Jan Keunen 26 October 2020 12 June 2023 [56]
Tanja Klip-Martin 12 July 2016 [57]
Liesbeth Kneppers-Heijnert 8 June 1999 9 June 2003 [58]
12 June 2007 8 June 2015
Menno Knip 26 October 2010 10 June 2019 [59]
Frits Korthals Altes 10 June 1981 3 November 1982 [60]
11 June 1991 1 October 2001
Hans de Koster 20 September 1977 15 May 1980 [61]
Pauline Krikke 9 June 2015 15 March 2017 [62]
Dian van Leeuwen-Schut 11 June 1991 31 December 1994 [63]
Marjolein van der Linden 14 January 2025 [64]
Michel Lodewijks 13 June 1995 7 June 1999 [65]
Aarnout Loudon 13 June 1995 7 June 1999 [66]
Hendrik Louwes 5 June 1963 31 August 1979 [67]
Herman Louwes 7 March 1950 8 October 1960 [68]
Paul Luijten 13 June 1995 11 June 2007 [69]
David Luteijn 13 September 1983 12 June 1995 [70]
Henk Jan Meijer 11 June 2019 [71]
Anthonie Molenaar 28 January 1948[b] 21 November 1958 [72]
Cees van den Oosten 10 June 2003 11 June 2007 [73]
Arie Pais 20 September 1977 18 December 1977 [74]
25 August 1981 15 June 1982
Koen Petersen 13 June 2023 [75]
Carel Polak 11 May 1971 28 March 1977 [76]
Minus Polak 15 June 1976 19 September 1977 [77]
Jaap Rensema 13 June 1995 9 June 2003 [78]
Jos van Rey 7 June 2011 22 October 2012 [79]
Harm van Riel 6 November 1956 4 June 1963 [80]
2 July 1963 2 June 1976
Fransje Roscam Abbing-Bos 13 June 1995 9 June 2003 [81]
Uri Rosenthal 8 June 1999 14 October 2010 [82]
Cees van de Sanden 27 June 2023 10 October 2023 [83]
24 September 2024
Sybe Schaap 12 June 2007 10 June 2019 [84]
Edith Schippers 20 June 2023 13 January 2025 [85]
Johan Schlingemann 17 September 1974 15 September 1980 [86]
2 December 1980 9 June 1981
Koos Schouwenaar 7 June 2011 10 June 2019 [87]
Jo Schouwenaar-Franssen 6 November 1956 23 July 1963 [88]
20 September 1966 9 May 1971
Haya van Someren 17 September 1974 12 November 1980 [89]
Dirk Stikker 28 January 1948[c] 7 August 1948 [90]
Karin Straus 1 July 2025 [91]
Tom Struick van Bemmelen 13 September 1983 22 June 1987 [92]
Ben Swagerman 7 June 2011 8 June 2015 [93]
10 November 2015 11 July 2016
Paula Swenker 8 June 1999 6 June 2011 [94]
Henk Talsma 23 June 1987 7 June 1999 [95]
Govert van Tets 20 September 1977 22 June 1987 [96]
Marius Varekamp 13 June 1995 9 June 2003 [97]
Els Veder-Smit 25 August 1981 10 June 1991 [98]
Tom Veen 18 September 1979 12 September 1983 [99]
Mart van de Ven 9 June 2015 10 June 2019 [100]
Jan Verbeek 13 September 1983 7 June 1999 [101]
Piet Gerard van de Vliet 20 September 1960 9 May 1971 [102]
Rian Vogels 13 June 2023 [103]
Loes Vonhoff-Luijendijk 24 January 1978 10 June 1991 [104]
Lucas Vos 18 January 2022 12 June 2023 [105]
Reint de Vos van Steenwijk 18 September 1951 4 June 1963 [106]
Jan Voûte 24 February 1976 15 September 1980 [107]
Willem Wendelaar 25 August 1948 5 November 1956 [108]
Ym van der Werff 16 September 1969 18 June 1993 [109]
Roel Wever 11 September 2018 15 October 2020 [110]
Jan Kees Wiebenga 20 September 1977 15 September 1982 [111]
Hans Wiegel 13 June 1995 31 March 2000 [112]
Bob de Wilde 6 November 1956 4 June 1963 [113]
9 July 1963 16 September 1974
29 October 1974 31 January 1976
Johan Witteveen 23 December 1958 4 June 1963 [114]
8 June 1971 31 August 1973
Roelof Zegering Hadders 28 January 1948[b] 26 July 1948 [115]
Guus Zoutendijk 11 May 1971 22 June 1987 [116]

Notes

  1. ^ She continued as an independent politician until 10 June 2019 after being expelled from the parliamentary group.
  2. ^ a b He had served as a senator on behalf of the Freedom Party since 23 July 1946.
  3. ^ He had served as a senator on behalf of the Freedom Party since 20 November 1945.

References

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  52. ^ "Dr. M.J. (Marian) Kaljouw". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  53. ^ "Drs. E.M. (Elsabe) Kalsbeek-barones Schimmelpenninck van der Oije". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
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