Johan Georg "Jan" Nagel (born 20 June 1939) is a Dutch politician who was a member of the Labour Party, and later formed his own parties. He is currently in the Pensioners' Party 50PLUS.
Jan Nagel | |
|---|---|
 Jan Nagel in 1983 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Martin van Rooijen |
| Parliamentary group | 50PLUS |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 11 June 2019 | |
| In office 20 September 1977 – 13 September 1983 | |
| Parliamentary group | 50PLUS (2011–2019) Labour Party (1977–1983) |
| Chairman of 50PLUS | |
| In office 4 June 2016 – 26 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | John Struijlaard |
| Succeeded by | Geert Dales |
| In office 2 November 2013 – 29 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Holthuizen |
| Succeeded by | John Struijlaard |
| In office 10 January 2009 – 10 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Willem Holthuizen |
| Leader of 50PLUS | |
| In office 4 October 2013 – 8 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Henk Krol |
| Succeeded by | Henk Krol |
| In office 10 January 2009 – 12 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Henk Krol |
| Chairman of Livable Netherlands | |
| In office 20 April 1999 – 25 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Fons Zinken |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johan Georg Nagel 20 June 1939 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | 50PLUS (from 2009) |
| Other political affiliations | Party for Justice, Action and Progress (2005–2009) Livable Netherlands (1999–2004) Livable Hilversum (from 1993) Labour Party (1960–1993) |
| Residence(s) | Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Politician · Journalist · Editor · Author · Columnist · Television producer · Radio producer · Political pundit · Activist |
Nagel started his career in his twenties on VARA-Radio where he worked as a producer. At the same time he served as a member of the executive committee of the Dutch Labour Party. Nagel was one of the creators of the radio-program called In de Rooie Haan. He also wrote his Tien over Rood which served as a political manifesto of the Nieuw Links within the Dutch Labour Party. From 1977 to 1983 Nagel was a PvdA deputy in the Dutch House of Representatives. At VARA-Radio he eventually became the editor-in-chief of the Achter het Nieuws.
Preoccupied with the problem of the widening gap between politics and people, he founded in 1993 a local party called Leefbaar Hilversum. In 2001 he established Leefbaar Nederland where he worked with Henk Westbroek, Willem van Kooten, Ton Luiting, Broos Schnetz and Pim Fortuyn. He has also been the party chairman of Leefbaar Nederland.[1] In 2005 there followed the Party for Justice, Action and Progress (in Dutch: Partij voor Rechtvaardigheid, Daadkracht en Vooruitgang (PRDV)) which he founded together with the former police spokesman Klaas Wilting, entrepreneur Peter Schouten and the party's first lijsttrekker reporter Peter R. de Vries. His autobiography Boven het maaiveld was published in 2001. Nagel participated in the Provincial States elections of 2 March 2011 as a founding member of 50PLUS. His son in law is chess grandmaster Yasser Seirawan.
References
edit- ^ Tiggeloven, Carin (2 November 2002). "The newest political party in the Netherlands has decided to drop its candidate for prime minister". RNW. Retrieved 12 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Official
- (in Dutch) J.G. (Jan) Nagel Parlement & Politiek
- (in Dutch) J.G. Nagel (50PLUS) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
