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  | term_end2          =  30 November 2012
  | term_end2          =  30 November 2012
  | successor2        =  [[Alexandre Lévesque]]
  | successor2        =  [[Alexandre Lévesque]]
  | office3            =  [[President of Alsland]]
  | office3            =  [[Minister-President of Delland]]
  | term_start3      =  25 April 2000
  | term_start3      =  18 October 1998
  | term_end3          = 1 December 2007
  | term_end3          = 1 December 2007
  | predecessor3      = [[Vahur Kross]]
  | predecessor3      = [[Alsland|Severyn Gaastra]]
  | successor3        = [[Rita Rebane]]
  | successor3        = [[Alsland|Peke Ringnalda]]
  | office4            = [[Minister-President of Delland]]
  | office4            = [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Leader of the Progressive Alliance]]  
  | term_start4      =  18 October 1998
  | term_start4      =  9 February 2006
  | term_end4          = 25 April 2000
  | term_end4          = 14 October 2017
  | predecessor4      = [[Alsland|Else Wijngaarden]]
  | predecessor4      = ''Office established''
  | successor4        = [[Alsland|Dake Koopmans]]
  | successor4        = [[Ottila Möller]]
  | birth_date      =  {{Birth date and age|1960|01|11}}
  | birth_date      =  {{Birth date and age|1960|01|11}}
  | birth_place    = [[Wottested]], [[Alsland]]
  | birth_place    = [[Wottested]], [[Alsland]]
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  | residence      = [[Wottested]]
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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 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 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.  


*Dellish Minister-President<br>*President of Alsland<br>
Zijlstra prior to joining politics worked with the [[Democratic Federation of Alslandic Labour]] trade union. Zijlstra entered politics in 1995 and became [[Minister-President of Delland]] in 1998, 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 [[Maitiid (Alsland)|Maitiid]] and the [[Humanist Sotirian Union]]. The coalition dissolved after the [[Dellish Community|2000 Dellish general election]], Zijlstra then led a minority government with support from the [[Alslandic Section of the Workers' International|Dellish Section of the Workers' International]] until 2004 when a formal coalition was agreed between the Workers' Party and the Humanist Sotirian Union. In 2006 Zijlstra co-founded the [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] and left the Workers' Party, after this he formed a {{wpl|Centre-right politics|centre-right}} dominated government with the National Bloc and HSU led by himself.


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]] as an independent in 2014. He currently sits with the [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]] group within the Euclean Parliament.
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.
==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 libertarian [[Radical (Alsland)|Radical]] 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}} 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 [[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.  


Zijlstra worked for the National Transport Workers Union before entering politics. In 1998 he unsuccessfully ran to become Minister-President of Yndyk and received 48.5% of votes, narrowly losing to the incumbent [[Alsland|Hatte Elsinga]].
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]].
==Minister-President of Delland==
==Minister-President of Delland==
*Technocratic government
*Technocratic government
*Pretty popular
*Pretty popular
*Resigns to be President
*Re-elections
==President of Alsland==
*Forming the Progressive Alliance and government with the centre-right
*Landslide victory
*Resignation to become Euclopres collapses the coalition
*Relationships with SotDem and liberal government
*Re-election
*AP government
*Resignation
==President of the Euclean Community==
==President of the Euclean Community==
*Election
*Election
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===Environment and Climate change===
===Environment and Climate change===
==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Zijlstra's domestic partner is TV presenter and actress Sanderke Lautenbach. He currently is a registered {{wpl|Independent politician|Independent}} in Alsland and 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]]

Revision as of 10:28, 25 June 2022

Bonne Zijlstra
Jens Stoltenberg February 2015.jpg
Zijlstra in 2013
Member of the Euclean Parliament
Assumed office
13 July 2014
ConstituencyAlsland
President of the Euclean Community
In office
1 December 2007 – 30 November 2012
Succeeded byAlexandre Lévesque
Minister-President of Delland
In office
18 October 1998 – 1 December 2007
Preceded bySeveryn Gaastra
Succeeded byPeke Ringnalda
Leader of the Progressive Alliance
In office
9 February 2006 – 14 October 2017
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOttila Möller
Personal details
Born (1960-01-11) January 11, 1960 (age 64)
Wottested, Alsland
NationalityAlslandic
Political party Alslandic:
Progressive Alliance
 EC:
Socialist Alternative for Euclea
ResidenceWottested

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.

Zijlstra prior to joining politics worked with the Democratic Federation of Alslandic Labour trade union. Zijlstra entered politics in 1995 and became Minister-President of Delland in 1998, Zijlstra became only the second Minister-President of Delland not to come from the National Bloc and the first to come from the Workers' Party, Zijlstra formed a coalition government with Maitiid and the Humanist Sotirian Union. The coalition dissolved after the 2000 Dellish general election, Zijlstra then led a minority government with support from the Dellish Section of the Workers' International until 2004 when a formal coalition was agreed between the Workers' Party and the Humanist Sotirian Union. In 2006 Zijlstra co-founded the Progressive Alliance and left the Workers' Party, after this he formed a centre-right dominated government with the National Bloc and HSU led by himself.

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.

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 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 anaemia Bonne enrolled at the University of Wottested in 1978 and graduated with a degree in History and Politics.

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 Hatte Elsinga.

Minister-President of Delland

  • Technocratic government
  • Pretty popular
  • Re-elections
  • Forming the Progressive Alliance and government with the centre-right
  • Resignation to become Euclopres collapses the coalition

President of the Euclean Community

  • Election

MEP

  • Election

Political positions

Foreign policy

Economic policy

Worker's rights

Euclean community

LGBT rights

Immigration

Environment and Climate change

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.