Studenten voor Leiden
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SVL Studenten voor Leiden | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | SVL |
| Leader | Mitchell Wiegand Bruss |
| President | Tim van Woezik |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Leiden |
| Think tank | De SVL DenkTank |
| Ideology | Big tent Localism Student politics |
| Colors | Yellow and black |
| Website | |
| https://www.studentenvoorleiden.nl/ | |
Studenten voor Leiden (SVL, "Students for Leiden") is a local political party in the Dutch city of Leiden. The party was founded in 2020. In the municipal elections of 2022, Studenten voor Leiden won two seats on the city council.[1]
History[edit]
In 2019, the first plans emerged to establish a student party in Leiden due to dissatisfaction with the municipality's housing policy.[2] In the summer of 2020, Studenten voor Leiden was founded with the aim of participating in the Dutch municipal elections of 2022. In these elections, the party managed to secure two seats in the city council.[3] Mitchell Wiegand Bruss was their lead candidate. Former VVD alderman Pieter van Woensel was one of the supporting candidates or "lijstduwers".[4] He had previously been involved in the founding of a similar student-oriented political party in Groningen, Student en Stad.
Ideology[edit]
Studenten voor Leiden was founded based on five core values. From these five core values emerged five key focal points, such as "increased participation, involvement, and attention for students, the recently graduated, and youth; improved housing environment; a sustainability policy; better infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists, and moped riders; and greater freedom for hospitality entrepreneurs."[5]
City council[edit]
SVL currently has two seats in the city council, occupied by party leader Mitchell Wiegand Bruss and council member Elianne Wijnands. They are supported by dual municipal councillors Sophia Boomsa, David den Hartog and Cato Weggen.[6]
Election results[edit]
| Election year | Lead Candidate | Number of votes | % of votes | Seats won | Coalition/Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mitchell Wiegand Bruss | 3.122 | 5,66 | 2 / 39 | Opposition |
Trivia[edit]
Leiden is not the only Dutch municipality with a student or youth party in the city council. Utrecht, Groningen, and Delft respectively have Student & Starter, Student en Stad, and STIP.
Sources[edit]
- ↑ de Waard, Chris (2022-03-17). "GroenLinks grootste van Leiden na megawinst". Sleutelstad (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ Chaudron, Casper (2021-01-20). "Nieuwe politieke partij in Leiden: door studenten, voor de hele stad". Sleutelstad (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ↑ "GroenLinks grootste van Leiden na megawinst". Sleutelstad. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ↑ "Voormalig VVD-wethouder Pieter van Woensel wethouderskandidaat SVL". Sleutelstad. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ↑ "Speerpunten SVL". Studenten voor Leiden (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2022-03-12.
- ↑ "Fractie - Gemeenteraad Leiden". www.gemeenteraadleiden.nl. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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