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Kees van der Staaij

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Kees van der Staaij
Leader of the Reformed Political Party
In office
27 March 2010 – 25 August 2023
Preceded byBas van der Vlies
Succeeded byChris Stoffer
Leader of the Reformed Political Party
in the House of Representatives
In office
10 May 2010 – 25 August 2023
Preceded byBas van der Vlies
Succeeded byChris Stoffer
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 5 December 2023
Personal details
Born
Cornelis Gerrit van der Staaij

(1968-09-12) 12 September 1968 (age 55)
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyReformed Political Party
Spouse(s)Marlies van Ree (m. 1994)
ResidenceBenthuizen
Alma materLeiden University (LLM)
OccupationPolitician
Civil servant
Website(in Dutch) Official website

Cornelis Gerrit "Kees" van der Staaij (born 12 September 1968 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch politician of the Reformed Political Party (SGP). He was a political leader from 2010 until 2023.

Education and career[change | change source]

He was a member of the Second Chamber from 1998 until 2023.

Van der Staaij studied law at Leiden University and worked at the Council of State.

He has written some books on the Christian faith and politics. He is a Reformed Christian, and a strong supporter of Biblical values.

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