US EditionVan Vroonhoven Withdraws as NSC Leader, Van Hijum and Boomsma Enter Race
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Shortly after it became clear that Nicolien van Vroonhoven would be stepping down as NSC party leader, outgoing Minister Eddy van Hijum (Social Affairs) announced that he would be a candidate.
Van Vroonhoven withdraws as NSC leader, Van Hijum and Boomsma enter race
Nicolien van Vroonhoven has unexpectedly withdrawn from the race to become the next party leader of Nieuw Sociaal Contract (NSC), just days before the party was set to announce its preferred candidate. Her decision, made public late Friday, was quickly followed by a candidacy announcement from demissionary Minister of Social Affairs Eddy van Hijum. NSC lawmaker Diederik Boomsma has also entered the race, De Telegraaf reported.
Outgoing Minister Eddy van Hijum (Social Affairs) wants to become the top candidate of his party NSC, he announced. It was previously announced that Member of Parliament Diederik Boomsma is also going for the top candidate position. Current party leader Nicolien van Vroonhoven announced on X on Saturday that she does not want to lead her party's list.
Outgoing Minister Eddy van Hijum (Social Affairs) has announced himself as a candidate for the top of the list of NSC in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Nicolien van Vroonhoven, the current political leader, withdrew.
SocialWell, that wasn't it in terms of decisiveness and charisma and pioneering role and succession. In fact, it was really nothing at all. Nicolien van Vroonhoven, who became captain of NSC after Pieter Omtzigt jumped overboard, is quitting. At least, she won't be the driving force for the upcoming elections. That seems like a good choice to us: the crippled NSC is heading for a mega loss and with Van Vroonhoven at the helm, that will definitel…
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