50PLUS is a Dutch

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...

. The party was founded in 2009 by Maurice Koopman, Alexander Münninghoff, and Jan Nagel

Jan Nagel

Johan George Nagel is a Dutch politician first of the Labour Party, and later for his own formed parties. Currently for the Pensioners' Party 50PLUS....

, a politician formerly connected to the Dutch Labour Party

Labour Party (Netherlands)

The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...

 and Leefbaar Nederland. Nagel is the party leader.

The party first competed in elections during the 2011 provincial elections

Dutch provincial elections, 2011

Provincial elections were held on the Netherlands on Wednesday 2 March 2011. Eligible voters elected the members of the States-Provincial in the twelve provinces...

. During these elections the party obtained 9 seats in the States-Provincial

States-Provincial

The States'-Provincial is the provincial parliament and legislative assembly in each of the Provinces of the Netherlands. It is elected for each province simultaneously once every four years and has the responsibility for matters of sub-national or regional importance...

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In the 2011 Dutch Senate elections

Dutch Senate election, 2011

The elections of the Dutch Senate of 2011 were held on 23 May 2011, following the provincial elections on 2 March 2011. The 566 members of the twelve States-Provincial elected the 75 Senate members...

the members of the States-Provincial elected the members of the new Senate. During these elections, the party won one seat in the Senate.