Leader of GreenLeft
# Leader of GreenLeft

The Leader of GreenLeft is the most senior politician within GreenLeft (Dutch: GroenLinks, GL) in the Netherlands. The post is currently held by Jesse Klaver, who succeeded Bram van Ojik in 2015.

## 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 Lijsttrekker (top candidate) of the party list. Outside election time the Leader can serve as the Opposition leader. In GreenLeft the Leader is often the Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives.

| Leader | Term of office | Age as Leader | Position(s) as Leader | Further position(s) | Former Affiliation | Professional Background | Lijsttrekker |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ria Beckers (1938–2006) | 17 June 1989 – 20 April 1993 (3 years, 307 days) | 50–54 | Member of the House of Representatives (1977–1993) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1989–1993) | Chairwoman of the Political Party of Radicals (1974–1976) Leader of the Political Party of Radicals (1977–1989) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (PPR) (1977–1989) | Political Party of Radicals | Teacher | 1989 |
| Peter Lankhorst (born 1947) | 20 April 1993 – 22 February 1994 (308 days) | 46–47 | Member of the House of Representatives (1981–1994) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1993–1994) | | Political Party of Radicals | Political consultant civil servant | |
| Ina Brouwer (born 1950) | 22 February 1994 – 4 May 1994 (71 days) | 43–44 | Member of the House of Representatives (1989–1994) | Member of the House of Representatives (CPN) (1981–1986) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (CPN) (1982–1986) Leader of the Communist Party of the Netherlands (1982–1989) | Communist Party of the Netherlands | Lawyer | 1994 |
| Paul Rosenmöller (born 1956) | 4 May 1994 – 26 November 2002 (8 years, 206 days) | 37–46 | Member of the House of Representatives (1989–2003) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1994–2002) | Member of the Senate (since 2019) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (since 2019) | Communist Party of the Netherlands | Trade Union leader Nonprofit director Activist | 1998 |
| Paul Rosenmöller (born 1956) | 4 May 1994 – 26 November 2002 (8 years, 206 days) | 37–46 | Member of the House of Representatives (1989–2003) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1994–2002) | Member of the Senate (since 2019) Parliamentary leader in the Senate (since 2019) | Communist Party of the Netherlands | Trade Union leader Nonprofit director Activist | 2002 |
| Femke Halsema (born 1966) | 26 November 2002 – 16 December 2010 (8 years, 20 days) | 36–44 | Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2011) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2002–2010) | Mayor of Amsterdam (since 2018) | Labour Party | Teacher Researcher Civil servant Author | 2003 |
| Femke Halsema (born 1966) | 26 November 2002 – 16 December 2010 (8 years, 20 days) | 36–44 | Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2011) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2002–2010) | Mayor of Amsterdam (since 2018) | Labour Party | Teacher Researcher Civil servant Author | 2006 |
| Femke Halsema (born 1966) | 26 November 2002 – 16 December 2010 (8 years, 20 days) | 36–44 | Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2011) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2002–2010) | Mayor of Amsterdam (since 2018) | Labour Party | Teacher Researcher Civil servant Author | 2010 |
| Jolande Sap (born 1963) | 16 December 2010 – 8 October 2012 (1 year, 297 days) | 47–49 | Member of the House of Representatives (2008–2012) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2010–2012) | | | Economist Researcher Civil servant Nonprofit director | 2012 |
| Bram van Ojik (born 1954) | 8 October 2012 – 12 May 2015 (2 years, 216 days) | 58–60 | Member of the House of Representatives (2012–2015) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2012–2015) | Chairman of the Political Party of Radicals (1988–1990) Member of the House of Representatives (1993–1994) (since 2017) Ambassador of the Netherlands to Benin (2003–2006) Special Envoy of the Netherlands for Migration (2015–2017) | Political Party of Radicals | Economist Civil servant Diplomat Nonprofit director Author Activist | |
| Jesse Klaver (born 1986) | 12 May 2015 – Incumbent (7 years, 282 days) | 29– | Member of the House of Representatives (since 2010) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (since 2015) | | | Trade Union leader Activist | 2017 |
| Jesse Klaver (born 1986) | 12 May 2015 – Incumbent (7 years, 282 days) | 29– | Member of the House of Representatives (since 2010) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (since 2015) | | | Trade Union leader Activist | 2021 |
