Thom van Campen (VVD) has been elected Chairman of the House of Representatives. In the third round of the election procedure, he received 79 of the 148 valid votes cast. Van Campen has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2021.
The election for Chairman of the House was decided on Tuesday, 18 November, in the third round. There were three candidates: Martin Bosma (PVV), Thom van Campen (VVD), and Tom van der Lee (GroenLinks-PvdA). After the first and second rounds, none of the candidates had obtained the required majority of 75 votes. Because Van der Lee received the fewest votes in the second round, no further votes could be cast for him.
Van Campen received 79 of the 148 valid votes cast in the third round, achieving the required majority. Bosma received 69.
Lets get to work
I want to especially thank all Members for the trust placed in me, said the Chairman immediately after the election. It is a responsibility that weighs heavily on my shoulders. He also thanked his fellow candidates Bosma and Van der Lee. We have all promised you short and effective meetings, so I wont keep you long. Lets get to work; the people in the country are counting on us.
Read more and watch back
- Watch the election back via External link:Debat Direct. There is also a External link:Dutch Sign Language interpreter available.
- Read the profile sketch for the position of Chairman of the House of Representatives.
- Read the application letters of Martin Bosma, Thom van Campen and Tom van der Lee.
- Read more about the voting procedure for the election of Chairman.
- Read more about the 2025 elections and cabinet formation.
