Speaker Thom van Campen received Rianne Letschert on Wednesday, December 10, and handed over her assignment. Letschert was earlier today appointed as informateur by the House of Representatives.
Van Campen formally handed over the assignment to Letschert in the Wttwaall van Stoetwegenzaal. The informateur will provide a briefing for the press at 7:15 PM.
- WatchExternal link: the press conference with informateur via Debat Direct.
Assignment
The House of Representatives appointed Letschert as informateur during the debate on cabinet formation on Wednesday, December 10. The House asks Letschert to guide the process in which D66, CDA, and VVD work towards an agreement on which a stable cabinet can be formed. The new informateur has been requested to complete this assignment by January 30 at the latest.
- Read the full motion by MP Rob Jetten (D66) including the appointment of the next formateur.
- Read the assignment of informateur Rianne Letschert, handed over by the Speaker.
Final report informateur Sybrand Buma
Sybrand Buma was previously the informateur in the formation process. On Monday, December 8, he submitted his final report to Speaker Thom van Campen. This report was part of the debate on cabinet formation on Wednesday, December 10. Buma was present.
- Read the final report of informateur Sybrand Buma.
- Watch the External link:handing over of the final report and the briefing for the press via Debat Direct.
- Watch the External link:debate on the final report via Debat Direct. Live subtitles are available.
- Read more about the elections and cabinet formation here.
What does an informateur do?
The informateur is appointed by the House of Representatives, which is done by vote. The House gives the informateur a specific assignment. The informateur guides the negotiations between factions at the formation table. The House can appoint multiple informateurs during the process of forming a new cabinet.
