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  | successor3        = [[Ạþulf Ġestiġe]]
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'''Bonne Zijlstra''' (Born January 11, 1960) is an Alslandic 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 of the Euclean Community 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.  
'''Bonne Zijlstra''' (born January 11, 1960) is an Alslandic politician who served as President of the [[Euclean Community]] from 2007 to 2012. As a member of the [[Social Democratic Workers' Party (Alsland)|Social Democratic Party]], he served as the 10th [[President of Alsland]] from 1992 to 2000, and as a [[Euclean Parliament|Member of the Euclean Parliament]] from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2014 to present.  


Zijlstra prior to joining politics worked with the [[Democratic Federation of Alslandic Labour]] trade union. Zijlstra entered politics in 1991 and became [[Minister-President of Delland]] in 1994, Zijlstra became only the second Minister-President of Delland not to come from the [[National Bloc (Alsland)|National Bloc]] and the first to come from the [[Workers' Party (Alsland)|Workers' Party]], Zijlstra formed a {{wpl|Coalition government|coalition government}} with the [[Humanist Sotirian Union]]. The coalition was re-elected after the [[Dellish Community|1998 Dellish general election]] however Zijlstra resigned as Minister-President a week before his second cabinet was appointed become [[Premier of Alsland]]. During first term as Premier he led a grand coalition of the Workers' Party and the National Bloc. After the 2002 legislative election the [[Alslandic Section of the Workers' International]] (ASAY) won more seats than the Workers' Party but less than the National Bloc, after the election the Bloc and the Workers' Party formed an agreement to create a {{wpl|Rotation government|rotation government}} where Zijlstra would continue to serve as Premier until 2004 and afterwards [[Ạþulf Ġestiġe]] would become Premier. After 2004 Zijlstra resigned and Ġestiġe became Premier.
Born in [[Wottested]] to politician and later [[Premier of Alsland]] from 1974 to 1975, [[Lieuwe Zijlstra]] and his wife. Zijlstra graduated from the [[University of Rahu]] with a degree in corporate law. Whilst in university he joined the [[National Bloc (Alsland)|National Bloc]] and organised the party's leftist youth wing during his studies. He left the party in 1987 after it adopted more right-wing policies and briefly supported the [[Alslandic Section of the Workers' International]]. Zijlstra briefly worked as lawyer for [[Sikma FÛ]] before being selected as the Premier candidate for the [[Social Democratic Workers' Party (Alsland)|Social Democratic Party]] ahead of the [[Dellish Community|1990 election]] which Zijlstra won. He was Premier of Delland from 1990 until 1991 when he resigned to run for [[President of Alsland]] which he would hold between 1992 and 2000, upon his election he was the youngest non-royal head of state and the youngest President of Alsland. After stepping down from the Presidency Zijlstra was elected as a Member of the Euclean Parliament in 2004 until 2007 when he became the 1st [[President of the Euclean Community]] after the [[Treaty of Maredoux]]. Zijlstra was President until 2012 when he completed his term, afterwards he briefly worked as a spokesperson for the {{wpl|European Federation|euclofederalist}} [[Euclean Community|New Euclea]] before re-entering politics after returning to the [[Euclean Parliament]] in 2014. In 2023 Zijlstra re-entered domestic politics by assuming the Presidency of the [[Constitutional Convention (Alsland)|Constitutional Convention]] and becoming the leader of the Social Democratic Party.


In 2007 Zijlstra was elected as the first [[President of the Euclean Community]] following the Treaty of Maredoux. (Insert info on Zijlstra's Presidency). Zijlstra was elected to the [[Euclean Parliament]] in 2014. He currently sits with the [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]] group within the Euclean Parliament.
Despite not holding a domestic position for 23 years, Zijlstra remains an influential figure within Alsland with a political career spanning over three decades. He remains the only leftist President of Alsland to have won a regularly scheduled election and win re-election. He is an outspoken supporter of the [[Euclean Community]] being reformed into a single federal state.  
==Early Life==
==Early Life==
Bonne Zijlstra was born on January 11 1960 in [[Wottested]] to [[Tsjimke Zijlstra]] (1921-1998), a Senator from [[Middewald]] and Haakje Zijlstra (1930-2009). His father was a prominent member of the [[National Bloc (Alsland)|National Bloc]] and served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs between 1974 and 1977. Bonne attended a private boarding school in [[Hamptonshire]] for much of his childhood. His parents divorced in 1975 and Bonne's mother was given full custody of him in 1976. After failing to be admitted to Yndyk Military academy due to his {{wpl|Anaemia|anaemia}} Bonne enrolled at the [[University of Wottested]] in 1978 and graduated with a degree in History and Politics.  
Bonne Zijlstra was born on January 11 1960 in [[Wottested]] to [[Lieuwe Zijlstra]] (1921-1998), a Senator from [[Middewald]] and Haakje Zijlstra (1930-2009). His father was a prominent member of the [[National Bloc (Alsland)|National Bloc]] and served as Economic Affairs minister in 4 governments between 1968 and 1974. Lieuwe became [[Premier of Alsland]] on 19 July 1974 after the resignation of [[Sotiro Kivi]]. His appointment was a compromise between the leftist factions of the Bloc and the conservative factions led by then president [[Pierke de Leeuw]] who had a fractuous relationship with Zijlstra over policy disputes. After the Bloc suffered losses at the [[1974 Alslandic legislative election|1974 election]], Zijlstra faced calls to resign from the conservative wings but ultimately remained as Premier until stepping down on 1 March 1975. During his father's Premiership, Bonne and his mother and twin sister lived in the family's apartment in [[Wottested]] whilst Lieuwe lived at the Premier's official residence in Yndyk. During this time Lieuwe reportedly had an extra-marital affair with a female aide which contributed to his political downfall shortly after the news emerged. Lieuwe and Haakje separated in 1977 and Haakje emigrated to [[Cassier]] following a smear campaign by Lieuwe's supporters. Following a controversial custody battle, Zijlstra and his sister remained in Alsland although both cut ties with their parents upon reaching adulthood.


Zijlstra worked for the [[Democratic Federation of Alslandic Labour]] before entering politics. In 1998 he unsuccessfully ran to become Minister-President of Yndyk and received 48.5% of votes in the second round, narrowly losing to the incumbent [[Alsland|Hatte Elsinga]].
In 1979 Zijlstra officially joined the {{wpl|big tent}} [[National Bloc (Alsland)|National Bloc]] as a supporter of the party's leftist base of support. Whilst attending the [[University of Rahu]], Zijlstra helped organise the party's student groups particularly leftist oriented groups who had an alliance with the [[Democratic Young Pioneers of Alsland]] on the campus. The two groups helped organise a sit in of the University's student union during protests against the governments of [[Illimar Rootare]] and [[Albert Kass]] who oriented the national party in a right-wing direction. Zijlstra spoke at the National Bloc's conference in 1982 where he criticised Kass in particular who became President shortly before the conference. Him and other youth groups of the Bloc were barred from voting for a successor to Kass over fears it could empower the [[Alslandic Section of the Workers' International]] who were in government with the Bloc.
==Premier of Alsland==
==Early career==
*Technocratic government
*Lawyer for defence company Sikma FÛ
*Pretty popular
*Avoids national service bc of "medical issues", widely believed to be a result of interference by Lieuwe
*Re-elections
*Leaves the Bloc
*Leaves the coalition over it's handling of the banking crisis which collapses the government ahead of the election.
===Premier of Delland===
*Election
*Coalition w/ASAY
*Policies
*Resignation
==President of Alsland==
*Election
*Presidency
*Conflict w/ Hauschka
*1998 election
*Kaljurand Premiership
*Posthuma Premiership
*Retirement
==President of the Euclean Community==
==President of the Euclean Community==
*Election
*Election
==MEP==
==MEP==
*Election
*Election
*Policies & support for issues
*President of Alsland constitutional conventional
==Political positions==
==Political positions==
===Foreign policy===
===Economic policy===
===Worker's rights===
===Euclean community===
===LGBT rights===
===Immigration===
===Environment and Climate change===
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Zijlstra's domestic partner is TV presenter and actress Sanderke Lautenbach. They have 2 children and live in [[Wottested]]. He currently is a member of the [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]].
Zijlstra's domestic partner is TV presenter and actress Sanderke Lautenbach. They have 2 children and live in [[Wottested]]. He currently is a member of the [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]].
[[Category:Alslandic people]][[Category:Euclean Community]]
[[Category:Alslandic people]][[Category:Euclean Community]]

Latest revision as of 12:21, 15 May 2023

Bonne Zijlstra
Jens Stoltenberg February 2015.jpg
Zijlstra in 2013
Member of the Euclean Parliament
Assumed office
13 July 2004
ConstituencyDelland
President of the Euclean Community
In office
1 December 2007 – 30 November 2012
Succeeded byAlexandre Lévesque
President of Alsland
In office
25 April 1992 – 25 April 2000
Preceded byTonnis Miedema
Succeeded bySteffen Hauke
Minister-President of Delland
In office
18 October 1990 – 3 October 1991
Preceded bySeveryn Gaastra
Succeeded byPeke Ringnalda
Leader of the Social Democratic Workers' Party
Assumed office
18 August 2022
Preceded byAstrid Keskula
Personal details
Born (1960-01-11) January 11, 1960 (age 64)
Wottested, Alsland
NationalityAlslandic
Political partySocial Democratic Party (since 1987)
Other political
affiliations
National Bloc (until 1987)
Parent
ResidenceWottested

Bonne Zijlstra (born January 11, 1960) is an Alslandic politician who served as President of the Euclean Community from 2007 to 2012. As a member of the Social Democratic Party, he served as the 10th President of Alsland from 1992 to 2000, and as a Member of the Euclean Parliament from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2014 to present.

Born in Wottested to politician and later Premier of Alsland from 1974 to 1975, Lieuwe Zijlstra and his wife. Zijlstra graduated from the University of Rahu with a degree in corporate law. Whilst in university he joined the National Bloc and organised the party's leftist youth wing during his studies. He left the party in 1987 after it adopted more right-wing policies and briefly supported the Alslandic Section of the Workers' International. Zijlstra briefly worked as lawyer for Sikma FÛ before being selected as the Premier candidate for the Social Democratic Party ahead of the 1990 election which Zijlstra won. He was Premier of Delland from 1990 until 1991 when he resigned to run for President of Alsland which he would hold between 1992 and 2000, upon his election he was the youngest non-royal head of state and the youngest President of Alsland. After stepping down from the Presidency Zijlstra was elected as a Member of the Euclean Parliament in 2004 until 2007 when he became the 1st President of the Euclean Community after the Treaty of Maredoux. Zijlstra was President until 2012 when he completed his term, afterwards he briefly worked as a spokesperson for the euclofederalist New Euclea before re-entering politics after returning to the Euclean Parliament in 2014. In 2023 Zijlstra re-entered domestic politics by assuming the Presidency of the Constitutional Convention and becoming the leader of the Social Democratic Party.

Despite not holding a domestic position for 23 years, Zijlstra remains an influential figure within Alsland with a political career spanning over three decades. He remains the only leftist President of Alsland to have won a regularly scheduled election and win re-election. He is an outspoken supporter of the Euclean Community being reformed into a single federal state.

Early Life

Bonne Zijlstra was born on January 11 1960 in Wottested to Lieuwe Zijlstra (1921-1998), a Senator from Middewald and Haakje Zijlstra (1930-2009). His father was a prominent member of the National Bloc and served as Economic Affairs minister in 4 governments between 1968 and 1974. Lieuwe became Premier of Alsland on 19 July 1974 after the resignation of Sotiro Kivi. His appointment was a compromise between the leftist factions of the Bloc and the conservative factions led by then president Pierke de Leeuw who had a fractuous relationship with Zijlstra over policy disputes. After the Bloc suffered losses at the 1974 election, Zijlstra faced calls to resign from the conservative wings but ultimately remained as Premier until stepping down on 1 March 1975. During his father's Premiership, Bonne and his mother and twin sister lived in the family's apartment in Wottested whilst Lieuwe lived at the Premier's official residence in Yndyk. During this time Lieuwe reportedly had an extra-marital affair with a female aide which contributed to his political downfall shortly after the news emerged. Lieuwe and Haakje separated in 1977 and Haakje emigrated to Cassier following a smear campaign by Lieuwe's supporters. Following a controversial custody battle, Zijlstra and his sister remained in Alsland although both cut ties with their parents upon reaching adulthood.

In 1979 Zijlstra officially joined the big tent National Bloc as a supporter of the party's leftist base of support. Whilst attending the University of Rahu, Zijlstra helped organise the party's student groups particularly leftist oriented groups who had an alliance with the Democratic Young Pioneers of Alsland on the campus. The two groups helped organise a sit in of the University's student union during protests against the governments of Illimar Rootare and Albert Kass who oriented the national party in a right-wing direction. Zijlstra spoke at the National Bloc's conference in 1982 where he criticised Kass in particular who became President shortly before the conference. Him and other youth groups of the Bloc were barred from voting for a successor to Kass over fears it could empower the Alslandic Section of the Workers' International who were in government with the Bloc.

Early career

  • Lawyer for defence company Sikma FÛ
  • Avoids national service bc of "medical issues", widely believed to be a result of interference by Lieuwe
  • Leaves the Bloc

Premier of Delland

  • Election
  • Coalition w/ASAY
  • Policies
  • Resignation

President of Alsland

  • Election
  • Presidency
  • Conflict w/ Hauschka
  • 1998 election
  • Kaljurand Premiership
  • Posthuma Premiership
  • Retirement

President of the Euclean Community

  • Election

MEP

  • Election
  • Policies & support for issues
  • President of Alsland constitutional conventional

Political positions

Personal life

Zijlstra's domestic partner is TV presenter and actress Sanderke Lautenbach. They have 2 children and live in Wottested. He currently is a member of the Socialist Alternative for Euclea.