Alexander Pechtold, leader of the Liberal democratic party D66, has been voted Politician of the Year by members of the parliamentary press corps.

Integration minister Eberhard van der Laan was second and Paul Tang, the Labour MP who leaked the budget to reporters, was third.
Pechtold took the title for the ‘wise way in which he conducts the political debate. He does it in a clear way, with humour and originality and makes politics fun.’
New talent of the year was left wing green MP Jolande Sap.
Labour leader Wouter Bos took the title last year.
Last week, MPs themselves named Liberal leader Mark Rutte as their politician of the year.
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