CDA is looking for party leader, pressure on Wopke Hoekstra increases | Inland

Behind the scenes, CDA members are explicitly looking at the Minister of Finance, who was initially mentioned as the favorite to become party leader.

Hoekstra declined in June for the honor. The Popular Minister then said in De Telegraaf that he sees himself more as a director. “I think that in the end I am more of a manager than a professional politician. I want to stay close to myself. ”

De Jonge said on Thursday that he actually presented himself more out of a sense of duty than out of ambition. Now that he has dropped out because his ministerial position demands a lot from him, Christian Democrats are again looking at Hoekstra. Some party members still expect him to pull the cart at the CDA.

Hoekstra himself is silent in all keys. The party board announced on Thursday that it was still thinking about a successor. President Ploum said he would postpone the congress as a result of the decision. “I will now consider the vacancy that has arisen with my board.” ‘In the short term’ he says more.

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