Jan Marijnissen
| Jan Marijnissen | |
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Jan Marijnissen in 2006
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| Chairman of the Socialist Party | |
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In office 20 May 1988 – 28 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Hans van Hooft |
| Succeeded by | Ron Meyer |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 17 June 2010 |
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| Parliamentary Leader of the Socialist Party in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
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In office 17 May 1994 – 20 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
| Succeeded by | Agnes Kant |
| Leader of the Socialist Party | |
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In office 20 May 1988 – 20 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Hans van Hooft |
| Succeeded by | Agnes Kant |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas Marijnissen 8 October 1952 Oss, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Socialist Party (from 1972) |
| Other political affiliations |
Communist Unity Movement of the Netherlands (1970–1972) |
| Spouse(s) | Mari-Anne van Schijndel (m. 1976) |
| Children | Lilian Marijnissen (born 1985) |
| Residence | Oss, Netherlands |
| Occupation |
Politician Welder Author Columnist Activist |
| Website | (Dutch) Official website |
Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas "Jan" Marijnissen (
Jan Marijnissen ) (born 8 October 1952) is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP).
Marijnissen a welder by occupation, was selected as Leader of the Socialist Party and Chairman of the Socialist Party on 20 May 1988. For the Dutch general election of 1994 Marijnissen was the Lijsttrekker (top candidate) and won two seats in the House of Representatives, the first time the Socialist Party won representation in the States General of the Netherlands. Marijnissen was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 17 May 1994 and became the Parliamentary Leader of the Socialist Party in the House of Representatives. For the Dutch general elections of 1998 and 2002 Marijnissen again as Lijsttrekker won three and four seats respectively. For the Dutch general election of 2006 Marijnissen for the fifth time as Lijsttrekker won sixteen seats and the Socialist Party became the third-largest party House of Representatives. On 20 June 2008 Marijnissen announced his retirement as Leader of the Socialist Party and Parliamentary Leader of the Socialist Party in the House of Representatives citing health reasons. Marijnissen remained a Member of the House of Representatives until after the June 2010 general election. Marijnissen stood down as Chairman of the Socialist Party on 28 November 2015.
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