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'''Bonne Zijlstra''' (Born January 11, 1960) is an Alish politician who served as President of the [[Euclean Community]] from 2007 to 2012 and served as | '''Bonne Zijlstra''' (Born January 11, 1960) is an Alish politician who served as President of the [[Euclean Community]] from 2007 to 2012 and served as Premier of Alsland from 2000 to 2004. Zijlstra was elected as President in 2007 following the Treaty of Maredoux which established the role of the President of the Euclean Community. Zijlstra was the first person to serve as the President of the Euclean Community following the Treaty of Maredoux. | ||
Zijlstra perviously served as | Zijlstra perviously served as Premier of Alsland from 2000 to 2004. He became Premier following the [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]]'s landslide victory in the [[2000 Alslandic General Election|2000 General Election]]. He resigned from his position following a car accident which also killed his son. He also resigned from the House of Representatives and as leader of the SDyD. He later won election in 2015 as a member of the House of Representatives. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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In 1990 Zijlstra married [[Sanderke Zijlstra|Sanderke Sikma]] and they later gave birth to their first son, Tsjakke, later that year. Zijlstra was appointed to the House of Representatives' committee on Foreign Affairs and later became chair of the committee in 1993. | In 1990 Zijlstra married [[Sanderke Zijlstra|Sanderke Sikma]] and they later gave birth to their first son, Tsjakke, later that year. Zijlstra was appointed to the House of Representatives' committee on Foreign Affairs and later became chair of the committee in 1993. | ||
In 1994 the leader of the SDyD, Dillon Dijkstra, resigned as party leader. In the ensuing Leadership contest Zijlstra, who represented the | In 1994 the leader of the SDyD, Dillon Dijkstra, resigned as party leader. In the ensuing Leadership contest Zijlstra, who represented the left wing of the party gained enough support to become the party's leader. Zijlstra promised a wide range of changes and support for the SDyD surged from 1995 to 2000 even overtaking the ruling SdA at the time. | ||
==Foreign Secretary of Alsland== | ==Foreign Secretary of Alsland== | ||
Zijlstra was appointed as Foreign Secretary in 1995 following the 1995 General Election when his predecessor Olrik Rijpstra lost re-election. Zijlstra's appointment to the role was largely seen as a move by Adalbrecht Brötzmann to make sure Zijlstra didn't try to replace him. | Zijlstra was appointed as Foreign Secretary in 1995 following the 1995 General Election when his predecessor Olrik Rijpstra lost re-election. Zijlstra's appointment to the role was largely seen as a move by Adalbrecht Brötzmann to make sure Zijlstra didn't try to replace him. | ||
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Zijlstra resigned in April 1999 following a disagreement with him and Brötzmann over foreign policy issues. Zijlstra criticised Brötzmann following his resignation during a statement to the House of Representatives drawing off Brötzmann's unpopularity at the time. | Zijlstra resigned in April 1999 following a disagreement with him and Brötzmann over foreign policy issues. Zijlstra criticised Brötzmann following his resignation during a statement to the House of Representatives drawing off Brötzmann's unpopularity at the time. As a result Brötzmann denounced Zijlstra and members of the SDyD. In 2003 it was revealed that Brötzmann attempted to oust Zijlstra as party leader following his resignation but was unsuccessful in doing so. | ||
== | ==Premier of Alsland== | ||
Zijlstra became | Zijlstra became Premier on 26 April 2000 following the 2000 General Election where he led the SDyD to a landslide victory and the Progressive Alliance formed a majority in the House for the second time in Alish History. Zijlstra throughout his tenure as Premier was popular with polls consistently suggesting that the Progressive Alliance and the SDyD would end up as the largest bloc in 2005. | ||
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On 13 June 2004 at 17:53, Zijlstra and his son Tsjakke along with a security officer and a driver were exiting the House of Representatives building and travelling towards the Kerstplak when a Yndyk Public bus crashed into their car. The car then partially flipped onto it's left side. The bus then crashed into a tree although nobody on the bus was hurt. Zijlstra's right leg was broken and his son was severely injured. The driver of the car and Zijlstra's Security officer were also both injured. | On 13 June 2004 at 17:53, Zijlstra and his son Tsjakke along with a security officer and a driver were exiting the House of Representatives building and travelling towards the Kerstplak when a Yndyk Public bus crashed into their car. The car then partially flipped onto it's left side. The bus then crashed into a tree although nobody on the bus was hurt. Zijlstra's right leg was broken and his son was severely injured. The driver of the car and Zijlstra's Security officer were also both injured. | ||
Pedestrians on the Kerstplak were the first to reach the car and help pull Zijlstra from the wreck. Zijlstra's police escort stopped all traffic on the Kerstplak and rumours were spread that the crash was an assassination attempt on Zijlstra. Passengers on the bus were escorted away and questioned by police about 10 minutes after the crash. Zijlstra's son Tsjakke who had been sitting on the right side of the car next to the impact site following the impact was unable to be freed from the damaged car and had to be cut out which took nearly 4 hours. Tsjakke was cut out of the car at 21:37 and was pronounced dead shortly after this | Pedestrians on the Kerstplak were the first to reach the car and help pull Zijlstra from the wreck. Zijlstra's police escort stopped all traffic on the Kerstplak and rumours were spread that the crash was an assassination attempt on Zijlstra. Passengers on the bus were escorted away and questioned by police about 10 minutes after the crash. Zijlstra's son Tsjakke who had been sitting on the right side of the car next to the impact site following the impact was unable to be freed from the damaged car and had to be cut out which took nearly 4 hours. Tsjakke was cut out of the car at 21:37 and was pronounced dead shortly after this. | ||
Zijlstra was taken to [[Siemen Hartmann memorial Hospital]] where he was discharged the next day. The head of Yndyk Metropolitan Police confirmed on the next day that the crash was not an attempted assassination. Zijlstra informed Martina Scott and members of the SDyD that he would be resign on the 15th. At 3pm the next day an aide to Zijlstra confirmed that he would be resigning on the 15th to the Press. | Zijlstra was taken to [[Siemen Hartmann memorial Hospital]] where he was discharged the next day. The head of Yndyk Metropolitan Police confirmed on the next day that the crash was not an attempted assassination. Zijlstra informed Martina Scott and members of the SDyD that he would be resign on the 15th. At 3pm the next day an aide to Zijlstra confirmed that he would be resigning on the 15th to the Press. | ||
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In the run up to the 2015 General Election, Zijlstra announced he would be seeking to stand in the election for the SDyD in Delland, his announcement was met with some scepticism from SDyD members and opposition from moderate figures within the party including Addik Kuiken who would later become the party's leader. Zijlstra was selected as a candidate and won a seat in the House of Representatives. | |||
Shortly after his election into the House of Representatives Zijlstra issued an apology to members of the LGBT community for his government's actions regarding conversion therapy and marriage equality, his apology coincided with a Senate inquiry into homophobia under Aarnd Hellinga's government. The LGBT+ rights group Gjin ferskil called his apology "insincere" and urged him to prove that he had changed his views on the subject. | |||
In 2017 Zijlstra along with SDyD environment spokesperson Dieuwke Dykstra had green paint thrown over them whilst meeting in a cafe in Yndyk by a group of student climate activists. Zijlstra in a statement after the incident called the protesters: "a group of rebellious teens with no goal other than chaos." Zijlstra refused to apologise after Green-Socialist leader Bene Feitsma accused him of disregarding Alsland's climate crisis. | |||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
[[Category: Alsland]][[Category:Euclean Community]] | [[Category: Alsland]][[Category:Euclean Community]] | ||
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Bonne Zijlstra | |
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 Zijlstra in 2020 | |
| Co-Deputy Premier of Alsland | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2021 Serving with Vivienne Newman | |
| Prime Minister | Ottila Möller |
| Preceded by | Jochen Scheffler Jolke Dekker |
| 1st President of the Euclean Community | |
| In office 1 December 2007 – 30 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Lévesque |
| Premier of Alsland | |
| In office 26 April 2000 – 15 June 2004 | |
| President | Michiel Huisman |
| Deputy | Martina Scott Erika Kellner |
| Preceded by | Adalbrecht Brötzmann |
| Succeeded by | Martina Scott |
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 4 May 1995 – 30 December 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Adalbrecht Brötzmann |
| Preceded by | Olrik Rijpstra |
| Succeeded by | Jappichje Nicolai |
| Leader of the Social Democrats in Delland | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Addik Kuiken |
| In office 4 May 1994 – 15 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Seine De Haan |
| Succeeded by | Sjoerd De Ruiter |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 April 2015 | |
| Constituency | Delland |
| In office 4 May 1988 – 15 June 2004 | |
| Constituency | Delland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1960 Yndyk |
| Nationality | Alsland |
| Political party | Social Democrats in Delland |
| Domestic partner | Sanderke Zijlstra |
| Children | 1 |
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Bonne Zijlstra (Born January 11, 1960) is an Alish politician who served as President of the Euclean Community from 2007 to 2012 and served as Premier of Alsland from 2000 to 2004. Zijlstra was elected as President in 2007 following the Treaty of Maredoux which established the role of the President of the Euclean Community. Zijlstra was the first person to serve as the President of the Euclean Community following the Treaty of Maredoux.
Zijlstra perviously served as Premier of Alsland from 2000 to 2004. He became Premier following the Progressive Alliance's landslide victory in the 2000 General Election. He resigned from his position following a car accident which also killed his son. He also resigned from the House of Representatives and as leader of the SDyD. He later won election in 2015 as a member of the House of Representatives.
Early Life
Zijlstra was born on January 11 1960 in Yndyk to Tsjimke Zijlstra (1921-1998), a Senator from Delland and Sus Zijlstra (1930-2009). His father was a prominent member of the Conservative Party and served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs, a position Bonne would later serve in, from 1970 to 1975. Zijlstra's parents divorced in 1975 and Bonne's mother was given full custody of him in 1976. Zijlstra enrolled at the University of Wottested in 1978 and graduated with a degree in History and Politics.
Zijlstra joined the Social Democrats in Delland (SDyD) in 1979 and rose through the ranks of the party. He was encouraged to run for Delland's Provincial Assembly in 1984 and ran unsuccessfully being defeated by the Conservative Candidate. Zijlstra spoke at the SDyD's Annual conference in Rikertsted in 1987 where he gained the attention of the party's leader Ynse Vos.
Early Political Career
Zijlstra was encouraged to run in Delland for the House of Representatives in the 1990 General Election and agreed. In 1988 Brocht Bakker, an SDyD member of the House of Representatives resigned due to health reasons and Zijlstra was chosen to replace him by the Minister-President of Delland, Retse Jongbloed. Zijlstra's first speech to the House of Representatives came on 10 May 1988 during a debate on Environmental Conservation. Zijlstra's speech gained praise from most political parties in the country.
In the run up to the 1990 General Election, Zijlstra was a key figure in Delland and subsequently had media attention during the campaign. The Progressive Alliance won in a landslide and Zijlstra was elected. Zijlstra was considered for Secretary of Education although this suggestion was turned down by Adalbrecht Brötzmann citing Zijlstra's inexperience in the subject.
In 1990 Zijlstra married Sanderke Sikma and they later gave birth to their first son, Tsjakke, later that year. Zijlstra was appointed to the House of Representatives' committee on Foreign Affairs and later became chair of the committee in 1993.
In 1994 the leader of the SDyD, Dillon Dijkstra, resigned as party leader. In the ensuing Leadership contest Zijlstra, who represented the left wing of the party gained enough support to become the party's leader. Zijlstra promised a wide range of changes and support for the SDyD surged from 1995 to 2000 even overtaking the ruling SdA at the time.
Foreign Secretary of Alsland
Zijlstra was appointed as Foreign Secretary in 1995 following the 1995 General Election when his predecessor Olrik Rijpstra lost re-election. Zijlstra's appointment to the role was largely seen as a move by Adalbrecht Brötzmann to make sure Zijlstra didn't try to replace him.
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Zijlstra resigned in April 1999 following a disagreement with him and Brötzmann over foreign policy issues. Zijlstra criticised Brötzmann following his resignation during a statement to the House of Representatives drawing off Brötzmann's unpopularity at the time. As a result Brötzmann denounced Zijlstra and members of the SDyD. In 2003 it was revealed that Brötzmann attempted to oust Zijlstra as party leader following his resignation but was unsuccessful in doing so.
Premier of Alsland
Zijlstra became Premier on 26 April 2000 following the 2000 General Election where he led the SDyD to a landslide victory and the Progressive Alliance formed a majority in the House for the second time in Alish History. Zijlstra throughout his tenure as Premier was popular with polls consistently suggesting that the Progressive Alliance and the SDyD would end up as the largest bloc in 2005.
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Resignation
On 13 June 2004 at 17:53, Zijlstra and his son Tsjakke along with a security officer and a driver were exiting the House of Representatives building and travelling towards the Kerstplak when a Yndyk Public bus crashed into their car. The car then partially flipped onto it's left side. The bus then crashed into a tree although nobody on the bus was hurt. Zijlstra's right leg was broken and his son was severely injured. The driver of the car and Zijlstra's Security officer were also both injured.
Pedestrians on the Kerstplak were the first to reach the car and help pull Zijlstra from the wreck. Zijlstra's police escort stopped all traffic on the Kerstplak and rumours were spread that the crash was an assassination attempt on Zijlstra. Passengers on the bus were escorted away and questioned by police about 10 minutes after the crash. Zijlstra's son Tsjakke who had been sitting on the right side of the car next to the impact site following the impact was unable to be freed from the damaged car and had to be cut out which took nearly 4 hours. Tsjakke was cut out of the car at 21:37 and was pronounced dead shortly after this.
Zijlstra was taken to Siemen Hartmann memorial Hospital where he was discharged the next day. The head of Yndyk Metropolitan Police confirmed on the next day that the crash was not an attempted assassination. Zijlstra informed Martina Scott and members of the SDyD that he would be resign on the 15th. At 3pm the next day an aide to Zijlstra confirmed that he would be resigning on the 15th to the Press.
Zijlstra officially resigned on the 15th and was succeeded by Martina Scott. Zijlstra and his family returned to their home in Delland and Tsjakke's funeral was held on the 20th of June.
An investigation into the crash later found that there were serious design flaws with the exit onto the Kerstplak which created a blind spot. The exit was closed and rebuilt in 2005. The investigation also cleared the driver of the bus of any wrongdoing after reviewing security footage of the crash which showed their attempt to swerve to avoid the car.
Zijlstra had fully recovered by December but said he would not be running in the 2005 General Election. Zijlstra following his premiership became more involved in Euclean politics.
President of the Euclean Community
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Return to Alslandic Politics
Representative
In the run up to the 2015 General Election, Zijlstra announced he would be seeking to stand in the election for the SDyD in Delland, his announcement was met with some scepticism from SDyD members and opposition from moderate figures within the party including Addik Kuiken who would later become the party's leader. Zijlstra was selected as a candidate and won a seat in the House of Representatives.
Shortly after his election into the House of Representatives Zijlstra issued an apology to members of the LGBT community for his government's actions regarding conversion therapy and marriage equality, his apology coincided with a Senate inquiry into homophobia under Aarnd Hellinga's government. The LGBT+ rights group Gjin ferskil called his apology "insincere" and urged him to prove that he had changed his views on the subject.
In 2017 Zijlstra along with SDyD environment spokesperson Dieuwke Dykstra had green paint thrown over them whilst meeting in a cafe in Yndyk by a group of student climate activists. Zijlstra in a statement after the incident called the protesters: "a group of rebellious teens with no goal other than chaos." Zijlstra refused to apologise after Green-Socialist leader Bene Feitsma accused him of disregarding Alsland's climate crisis.