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Lidewij De Vos Named Lead Candidate for Forum for Democracy, Replaces Thierry Baudet

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Lidewij de Vos will serve as the lead candidate for Forum for Democracy (FVD) in the upcoming Tweede Kamer elections on October 29, replacing party founder Thierry Baudet, who has held the top spot as party chairman since the party’s inception.

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Lidewij de Vos is the new face of Forum for Democracy (FVD). Thierry Baudet is stepping down, and from now on, the 28-year-old MP is in charge. With a fresh start, FVD hopes to reach voters outside its own bubble. Baudet: "I had become an obstacle."

·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Forum for Democracy: Baudet unexpectedly hands over the lead to Lidewij de Vos, currently a parliamentary staff member. The party hopes this will attract new...

·Netherlands
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Thierry Baudet, co-founder and party leader of Forum voor Democratie (FvD), will no longer be the party's lead candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections. He is currently in second place on the candidate list. The party's new lead candidate and parliamentary group leader is Lidewij de Vos. In a press release, Baudet explains why he is stepping down. He believes he is hindering the party's "new growth" primarily "due to polarized opinions …

·Netherlands
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Thierry Baudet will not be the FvD's lead candidate in the next elections. Former MP Lidewij de Vos, who was sixth on the list in 2023, will lead the party in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Baudet will be second on the list.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Forum for Democracy will enter the October 29 elections with a new lead candidate. Lidewij de Vos, now leading the party, will no longer be Thierry Baudet. Baudet himself will move up to second place. Recently, De Vos has been a fierce critic of mass immigration, nitrogen policy, climate measures, and the Dutch transgender protocol.

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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
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