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In several [[Politics of the Netherlands (terminology)#Provinciale State|provincial]] and [[Politics of the Netherlands (terminology)#gemeenteraad|local legislatives]] elderly parties, sometimes officially linked to the AOV held seats. |
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In the period 1995-1999 the party had its own parliamentary parties with one or two seats in provincial legislatives in [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], [[Zeeland]], [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]], [[Overijssel]], [[Friesland]] and [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]]. In the other six provinces it had ran a joined list of AOV/[[Union 55+|Unie 55+]] which had more seats. In [[Noord Brabant]] this party had 5 seats out of 79. In the period 1999-2003 the party had representatives in only four provinces all in combined AOV/Unie 55+ parties. |
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In [[Eindhoven]] the party was particularly succesful, in the 1994 municipal elections the party, led by Jet Nijpels, won a considerable number of seats and participated in the [[Politics of the Netherlands (terminology)#College van Burgermeester en Wethouders|local executive]]. |
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The General Elderly Alliance (in Dutch: Algemeen Ouderen Verbond, AOV) was a Dutch pensioners' political party. The AOV was very succesful in the 1994 elections but disappeared four years later.
Party History
The AOV was founded on December 1, 1993. The direct cause for the formation of the AOV were budget cuts on retirement homes. During the 1994 election campaign one of the governing parties, CDA announced that it would cut government pensions. This made the party a safe haven for elderly. During the campaign the party organized several succesful mass protests against budget cuts. The party won six seats. The Union 55+, another elderly party also won one seat.
In the autumn of 1994 a conflict develops in the party between Nijpels and the party's founder Batenburg. This results in a split within the parliamentary party and the party board. As a result of that there is no party in parliament any more which is allowed to call itself AOV by the presidium. In the 1995 Eerste Kamer election, the party won two seats, one is taken by Batenburg, who immediately becomes independent. In 1998 the party's sole senator joins the CDA. In the elections of the same year the AOV formed a new party the Elderly Union (Ouderenunie), Batenburg also participates in the election as the New Solidary Elderly Alliance. All were unable to win a seat.
Ideology & Issues
The party was a typical one issue party: it sought to better the position of elderly, by raising government pensions.
Representation
In this table the election results of the AOV in Tweede Kamer and Eerste Kamer elections is represented, as well as the party's political leadership: the fractievoorzitter, is the chair of the parliamentary party and the lijsttrekker is the party's top candidate in the general election, these posts are normally taken by the party's leader.
| Year | TK | EK | PS | Lijsttrekker | Fractievoorzitter |
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| 1994 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Jet Nijpels | Jet Nijpels |
| 1995 | 3+3* | 1+1* | 9+21** | no elections | Jet Nijpels |
| 1996 | 3+3* | 1+1* | 9+21** | no elections | Jet Nijpels |
| 1997 | 3+3* | 1+1* | 9+21** | no elections | Jet Nijpels |
| 1998 | 0 | 1* | 9+21** | did not participate | none |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 4** | no elections | none |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 4** | no elections | none |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 4** | no elections | none |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 4** | did not participate | none |
*: Split from the party after 1995. **: Elected on combined AOV/Unie 55+ lists.
Muncipal and Provincial Government
In several provincial and local legislatives elderly parties, sometimes officially linked to the AOV held seats.
In the period 1995-1999 the party had its own parliamentary parties with one or two seats in provincial legislatives in Limburg, Zeeland, Utrecht, Overijssel, Friesland and Groningen. In the other six provinces it had ran a joined list of AOV/Unie 55+ which had more seats. In Noord Brabant this party had 5 seats out of 79. In the period 1999-2003 the party had representatives in only four provinces all in combined AOV/Unie 55+ parties.
In Eindhoven the party was particularly succesful, in the 1994 municipal elections the party, led by Jet Nijpels, won a considerable number of seats and participated in the local executive.
Electorate
The party was supported by elderly, especially by former CDA-voters from the Southern provinces, North Brabant and Limburg.
International Comparison
The party can be compared to other suddenly succesful elderly parties, like the Israeli Gil, but unlike that party, the AOV were blocked from government.
