Libertarian Party (Netherlands)
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The Libertarian Party is a Dutch
political party
. It was founded in 1993 and took part in the elections of 1994 for the Dutch House of Representatives. Its founder and chairman is Toine Manders (not to be confused with the VVD MEP
of the same name), who works for the Haags Juristen College.
In 2003 the board members Laura Buit, Arjan van Eersel, David Jessurun and Niek Holtzappel, left the party because of a dispute about the party's goals. Their intention was to found a new party, which has resulted in "De Liberalen", a short-lived initiative. David Jessurun Later joined "De Vrijheidslijst" but is currently not active politically.
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...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. It was founded in 1993 and took part in the elections of 1994 for the Dutch House of Representatives. Its founder and chairman is Toine Manders (not to be confused with the VVD MEP
Toine Manders
Toine Manders is a Dutch politician andMember of the European Parliamentwith the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy,part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on...
of the same name), who works for the Haags Juristen College.
In 2003 the board members Laura Buit, Arjan van Eersel, David Jessurun and Niek Holtzappel, left the party because of a dispute about the party's goals. Their intention was to found a new party, which has resulted in "De Liberalen", a short-lived initiative. David Jessurun Later joined "De Vrijheidslijst" but is currently not active politically.