Bonne Zijlstra
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Bonne Zijlstra | |
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 Zijlstra in 2020 | |
| 1st President of the Euclean Community | |
| In office 1 December 2007 – 30 November 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Lévesque |
| Prime Minister 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 | |
| In office 4 May 1994 – 15 June 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Ygram Hoeksma Adalbrecht Brötzmann |
| 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 Prime Minister 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 Prime Minister of Alsland from 2000 to 2004. He became Prime Minister 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 Centre-left 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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Prime Minister of Alsland
Zijlstra became Prime Minister 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 Prime Minister 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. 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. Paramedics took Zijlstra and his son to the Siemen Hartmann Memorial Hospital. Tsjakke would later die of his injuries at 23:11. The driver of the Bus was briefly arrested and interviewed by police but later released. Zijlstra was discharged from hospital the next morning. An investigation into the accident found several faults with the design of the Exit onto the Kerstplak which created a blind spot for exiting cars.
Later that day an aide to Zijlstra announced he would be stepping down as Prime Minister the next day and he would be succeeded by Martina Scott. Zijlstra also resigned from the House of Representatives that day. A memorial service was held on the day of Tsjakke's funeral which stopped all traffic in Kerstplak.
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