List of members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 1995–1999
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Between 13 June 1995 and 7 June 1999, 82 individuals served as representatives in the Senate, the 75-seat upper house of the States-General of the Netherlands. 75 representatives were elected in the 29 May 1995 Senate election and installed at the start of the term; 7 representatives were appointed as replacements when elected representatives resigned or went on leave.
During this period, the first and second Kok cabinets reigned. The former coalition consisted of the Labour Party (PvdA, 14 seats), People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD, 23 seats), and Democrats 66 (D66, 7 seats). The opposition was composed of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA, 19 seats), GroenLinks (GL, 4 seats), Reformed Political Party (SGP, 2 seats), General Elderly Alliance (AOV, 2 seats), Reformed Political League (GPV, 1 seat), Reformatory Political Federation (RPF, 1 seat), independents (1 seat), and Socialist Party (SP, 1 seat).
Members
All members are sworn in at the start of the term, even if they are not new. Assumed office in this list therefore refers to the swearing in during this term (or return date of members who left), while all members are automatically considered to have left office at the end of the term.
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