Verdonk founded Pride ten years ago after the VVD had put her out of the parliamentary party. She left politics after the national elections in 2010, which yielded no seat.
is now at the helm Sander van den Raadt, councilor in Haarlem.
Proud of the Netherlands tried again
Proud of the Netherlands will again participate in the parliamentary elections. The old party of former VVD politician Rita Verdonk comes before the Party of 2010 furbish.