Today, Speaker of the House Martin Bosma awarded royal honors to six Members of Parliament who were leaving their parliamentary duties. This took place during the final plenary session of the old House of Representatives. Tomorrow – Wednesday, 12 November 2025 – the new House of Representatives will be officially installed.
The following departing Members of Parliament (in alphabetical order) were appointed Knights in the Order of Orange-Nassau:
Max Aardema, Harm Holman, Leon de Jong, Isa Kahraman, Dennis Ram, and Nico Uppelschoten.
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The criteria for awarding royal honors to members of parliament are set out in the Regulations on the Order of the Dutch Lion and the Order of Orange-Nassau, in Article 14. You can find the Regulations via this link: External link:http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0007391/2010-10-10
Photos of the swearing-in of the Members of Parliament and the farewell are available for the press to download via the website of the House of Representatives: Image Bank | House of Representatives of the States General
