Tweede Kamer

The Tweede Kamer is the second chamber or lower house of the Staten-Generaal, the parliament in the Netherlands. It has 150 seats which are filled through elections using a party-list proportional representation system. The seat of the Tweede Kamer is located in The Hague.

Historical periods

The campaign for the May 15, 2002 elections was dominated by Pim Fortuyn, first as lijsttrekker of Leefbaar Nederland, then as leader of his own party LPF. The elections were overshadowed by his murder shortly before. The elections were not rescheduled and it was too late to adjust the party list, so Fortuyn became a posthumous candidate.

Related Topics:
May 15 - 2002 - Pim Fortuyn

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The allocation of the 150 seats was:

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The CDA, LPF and VVD formed the first Balkenende cabinet. In the following months the LPF lost three seats when members resigned from the party, forming two additional parliamentary factions.

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