JONG (political party)

Political party in Netherlands

JONG

Leader| Jaron Tichelaar (2020–2021)
Founder| Jacob de Groot
Founded| 2017
Ideology| Youth politics

Environmentalism
Political position| Centre
Colors|  Orange
Website
jong.vote

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JONG (Dutch pronunciation: [jɔŋ]; transl. Young) was a political party in the Netherlands.[1] The party was founded in 2017 by Jacob de Groot from Gaast.[2]

## History

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The party was founded for youth participation.[3] The party contested the first time during the municipal elections of 2017 in Súdwest-Fryslân after municipal reorganization with De Groot as lead candidate. It received about 100 votes short to win a seat in the council.[2] It also contested in the 2021 Dutch general election, but was unable to win any seats.

## Ideology

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JONG's three spearheads concerned the climate, education and housing. For example, the party wanted more subsidies for research into innovations in tackling climate change, the abolition of the loan system, a maximum price for student housing and more sustainable homes for starters.[4] In addition, JONG wanted to lower the voting age to 16 and the party preferred a European Union that focuses on tackling migration and climate.[5]

## Electoral history

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### House of Representatives

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Election  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–

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2021 | 15,297[6] | 0.15%  |

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### Municipal elections

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Election  | Municipality  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/−

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2017  |  Súdwest-Fryslân | 669[7] | 2.12%  |

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## See also

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* List 17 [nl] (formally LEF Association), a young people's party which contested in the 2010 general election
* LEF – For the New Generation, a party for youth interests which stands to contest in the 2023 general election
* Connect Wageningen, a local party for students, young adults, and internationals in Wageningen
* Student & Starter, a local party for students, young people, and first-time homeowners in Utrecht
* Student en Stad, a local students' party in Groningen
* Studenten Techniek In Politiek (STIP), a local students' party in Delft

## References

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1. ^ "JONG | Home". JONG (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
2. ^ a b "Jongeren willen de macht: partij JONG wil naar de Tweede Kamer" [The youth wants more power: JONG party wants to get into the House of Representatives]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). 31 December 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
3. ^ "The Young and the Restless: First time voters in the Dutch election". DutchNews.nl. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
4. ^ "JONG | Standpunten" [Positions]. JONG (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
5. ^ "JONG en de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen van 2021" [JONG and the House of Representatives elections of 2021]. Parlement.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
6. ^ "Verkiezingsuitslagen voor Nederland" [Election results for the Netherlands]. Alle Cijfers (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
7. ^ "Gemeenteraad 22 november 2017" [Municipal council 22 November 2017]. Kiesraad (in Dutch). 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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Defunct political parties in the Netherlands

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* Anti-Revolutionary Party
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* Social Democratic League
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* Alliance for the Democratisation of the Army
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* Communist Party of the Netherlands
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* National Socialist Movement
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* Peasants' League
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Pensioners|

* General Elderly Alliance
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