House of Representatives

Welcome to the House of Representatives of The Netherlands.

Welcome to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands. The Dutch Parliament is called the States General. It consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. On this website we provide you with information about the House of Representatives. How does it work? Who are its members? How are they elected?

House of Representatives at work

News from the House of Representatives

Elections to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 22 November 2023

22 September 2023

Early elections to the House of Representatives will take place on Wednesday, 22 November 2023.

Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry: Interests of people of Groningen structurally ignored during gas extraction

24 February 2023

The interests of the people of Groningen have been structurally ignored during gas extraction in Groningen. The consequences...

President of the House of Representatives Vera Bergkamp took receipt of the report from committee chair Tom van der Lee

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Parliamentary Parties

The House of Representatives through the ages

The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy, but this has not always been the case. How did democracy develop in the Netherlands?