The Leader of the Reformed Political Party is the most senior politician within the Reformed Political Party (, SGP) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Chris Stoffer, who succeeded Kees van der Staaij in 2023.
History The leaders outwardly act as the 'figurehead' and the main representative of the party. Within the party, they must ensure political consensus. At election time the leader is always the lead candidate of the party list. In the Reformed Political Party the leader has also been the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives since it was first elected in 1922.
Leader Term of office Age as leader Position(s) Religion Lead candidate Gerrit Hendrik Kersten – () – Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Reformed Congregations 1922 1925 1929 1933 1937 Pieter Zandt – () – Member of the House of Representatives Member of the Provincial council of South Holland Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Member of the Municipal council of Delft Reformed Church 1946 1948 1952 1956 1959 ( – ) Cor van Dis Sr. – () – Member of the House of Representatives Member of the Municipal council of Ermelo Member of the Provincial council of Gelderland Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Member of the Provincial council of South Holland Member of the Senate Parliamentary leader in the Senate Christian Reformed Churches 1963 1967 Hette Abma – () – Member of the House of Representatives Member of the Municipal council of Gouda Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Member of the Senate Parliamentary leader in the Senate Member of the Municipal council of Putten Reformed Church 1971 1972 1977 Henk van Rossum – () – Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Reformed Congregations 1981 1982 Bas van der Vlies – () – Member of the Provincial council of Utrecht Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Restored Reformed Church 1986 1989 1994 1998 2002 2003 2006 Kees van der Staaij – () – Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Member of the Council of State Old-Reformed Congregations 2010 2012 2017 2021 Chris Stoffer – Incumbent () – Member of the Municipal council of Nunspeet Member of the Water board of Veluwe Member of the House of Representatives Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives Reformed Congregations 2023 2025
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