Party for the Netherlands
Encyclopedia
Party for the Netherlands (PVN) is a Dutch
right-wing Fortuynist
political party
founded in August 2006 by Hilbrand Nawijn
, a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
After a dismal result of the party in the 2006 election
, Hilbrand Nawijn stepped down from national politics. The future of the party itself is uncertain.
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
right-wing Fortuynist
Pim Fortuyn
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn was a Dutch politician, civil servant, sociologist, author and professor who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List ....
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...
founded in August 2006 by Hilbrand Nawijn
Hilbrand Nawijn
Hilbrand Pier Anne Nawijn is a Dutch politician of the Party for the Netherlands . He was Minister for Integration & Immigration from July 22, 2002 until May 27, 2003 and later a Member of the House of Representatives for the Pim Fortuyn List .Nawijn was born in Kampen...
, a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
After a dismal result of the party in the 2006 election
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
, Hilbrand Nawijn stepped down from national politics. The future of the party itself is uncertain.