Lijstduwer ("list pusher") is a Dutch term for the last candidate on the party list. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e
In the Netherlands often well known non-politicians take this position. They are officially a candidate for parliament, but they are put at the end of the party list, and from that position they the party, in order for it to receive more votes. Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e The candidate is not likely to become member of parliament, nor does he or she want to. In 2003 writer Harry Mulisch was lijstduwer for the Party for the Animals. A general election of the Tweede Kamer of the Dutch Parliament was held in The Netherlands on January 22, 2003 Harry Mulisch (born July 29, 1927) is a Dutch author Along with W The Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren is a Political party in the Netherlands with two out of the one hundred and fifty seats in parliament.