Parliamentary Deliberation Kingdom Relations

From Monday, January 5 until Friday, January 9 2009, representatives of the three parliaments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands meet in Aruba. The Parliaments of the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles and Aruba will talk with each other during the semiannual Parliamentary Deliberation Kingdom Relations.

Political renewal and credit crisis
During the visit the parliamentarians will talk about the political renewal and the impact of the credit crisis on the economies of the Netherlands, the Dutch Antilles and Aruba. On Friday, January 9 the chairmen of the delegations will give a press conference to explain the results of the meeting, the so-called closing statement, to the press.

Dutch delegation
The Dutch delegation consists of: 

House of Representatives:

• Mr Willibrord van Beek  (delegatieleader, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy)
• Mr Bas Jan van Bochove (CDA)
• Mr Jan Schinkelshoek (CDA)
• Mr John Leerdam (Labour Party)
• Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem (Labour Party)
• Mr Johan Remkes (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy)
• Mr Hero Brinkman (Party for Freedom)
• Ms Ineke van Gent (GreenLeft)
• Mr Alexander Pechtold (Democrats 66)

Senate:

• Ms Marijke Linthorst  (Labour Party) (deputy delegationleader)
• Mr Jos Werner (CDA)
• Mr Frank van Kappen (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy)
• Ms Nanneke Quik-Schuijt  (SP)
• Ms Flora Lagerwerf-Vergunst (ChristianUnion)