Hoekstra says no: CDA minister will not lead election campaign DutchNews.nl on 10 de July, 2023 at 6:31
CDA leader and finance minister Wopke Hoekstra has confirmed he will not head the Christian Democrats’ campaign for the general election, following the collapse of the coalition government on Friday. Hoekstra said in an interview with the Telegraaf that he had taken the decision some time ago and that he considers himself to be “more of a manager than a professional politician”. Hoekstra took over the role at the end of 2020 when Hugo de Jonge stepped down, just four months after…
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