Independent Senate Fraction
Encyclopedia
The Independent Senate Group is a parliamentary party in the Dutch
Senate with one senator, representing several provincial parties. The Dutch Senate is elected by the legislatures of the provinces
. In 1995, several provincial parties and the Greens proposed their own list. Marten Bierman, who headed the list, was elected senator. In 1999, Bierman was re-elected. In 2003, Hendrik ten Hoeve became senator for the OSF. He had been member of the Frisian provinciale legislature for the Frisian Nationalist Fryske Nasjonale Partij. He remained senator and leader of the party until 2011, when his role was taken over by Kees de Lange. The main parties involved are the Frisian National Party
, The Greens
, the Party for the North
, the Party New Limburg
and the Brabant Party
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Senate with one senator, representing several provincial parties. The Dutch Senate is elected by the legislatures of the provinces
Provinces of the Netherlands
A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities, having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional importance. The government of each province consists of three major parts: the Provinciale Staten which is the...
. In 1995, several provincial parties and the Greens proposed their own list. Marten Bierman, who headed the list, was elected senator. In 1999, Bierman was re-elected. In 2003, Hendrik ten Hoeve became senator for the OSF. He had been member of the Frisian provinciale legislature for the Frisian Nationalist Fryske Nasjonale Partij. He remained senator and leader of the party until 2011, when his role was taken over by Kees de Lange. The main parties involved are the Frisian National Party
Frisian National Party
The Frisian National Party is a Frisian nationalist political party in the Netherlands. The FNP is mostly involved in Frisian politics...
, The Greens
The Greens (Netherlands)
The Greens are a Dutch deep green party, which has been of only marginal importance in Dutch politics, as it has never gained national representation on its own.-History:...
, the Party for the North
Party for the North
The Party for the North is a regional political party in the Netherlands, representing the interests of the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe...
, the Party New Limburg
Party New Limburg
The Party New Limburg is a provincial political party in the Dutch province of Limburg. It has no parliamentary representation, but it is linked to the Independent Senate Group....
and the Brabant Party
Brabant Party
The Brabant Party is a provincial political party in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It has no parliamentary representation, but it is linked to the Independent Senate Group....
.