Party for the Animals

Partij voor de Dieren Political leader Marianne ThiemeParty Chair Marianne ThiemeChair of the First Chamber Parliamentary Party Niko Koffeman Chair of the First Chamber Parliamentary Party Marianne ThiemeFounded October 2002Seats in the First Chamber Seats in the Second Chamber Political Ideology Animal rights/Animal welfarePosition Neutral[1]Youth Organization PINK! Thinktank Nicolaas G. Pierson foundation Colours Greenand Yellowwebsite www.partijvoordedieren.nlSee also Politics of the Netherlands

The Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren) is a political party in the Netherlands with two out of the one hundred and fifty seats in parliament. One of its main goals is fighting for animal rights and animal welfare, though it claims not to be a single-issue party.

Its chairwoman and political leader is Marianne Thieme. The party was supported in the run-up to the 22 November 2006 parliamentary elections by several Dutch celebrities, such as writers Maarten 't Hart and Jan Wolkers. As of November 30, Marianne Thieme and Esther Ouwehand are seated in the Tweede Kamer.

It is the world's first party to gain parliamentary seats with an agenda focused primarily on animal rights.

As of January 1, 2007 the Party for the Animals has 6,370 members.

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^ nieuwsbrief partij voor de dieren "Opnieuw zal blijken dat de rechten van dieren de oude links/rechts tegenstelling overstijgen" "Again it will be appearant that animal rights transcend the left-right distinction".

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