| Leader | Term of office | Age as leader | Position(s) as leader | Further position(s) | Professional background | Lead candidate |
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|  | Daan Monjé (1925–1986) | 22 October 1971 – 1 October 1986 (14 years, 344 days)[1] [Died] | 45–60 | | | Metalworker Activist | Remi Poppe 1977 |
|  | Hans van Hooft Sr. (born 1941) | 1 October 1986 – 20 May 1988 (1 year, 232 days)[1] | 44–46 | Chairman of the Socialist Party (1971–1988) | | Metalworker | 1981 1982 1986 |
|  | Jan Marijnissen (born 1952) | 20 May 1988 – 20 June 2008 (20 years, 31 days)[1] | 35–55 | Chairman of the Socialist Party (1988–2015) Member of the House of Representatives (1994–2010) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (1994–2008) | | Metalworker Activist Author | 1989 1994 1998 2002 2003 2006 |
|  | Agnes Kant (born 1967) | 20 June 2008 – 5 March 2010 (1 year, 258 days)[1] | 41–43 | Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2010) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2008–2010) | | Epidemiologist Medical researcher | |
|  | Emile Roemer (born 1962) | 5 March 2010 – 13 December 2017 (7 years, 283 days)[1] | 47–55 | Member of the House of Representatives (2006–2018) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2010–2017) | Mayor of Heerlen (2018–2020) Mayor of Alkmaar (2020–2021) King's Commissioner of Limburg (since 2021) | Teacher | 2010 2012 2017 |
|  | Lilian Marijnissen (born 1985) | 13 December 2017 – 13 december 2023 (6 years, 0 days)[1] | 32–38 | Member of the House of Representatives (2017–2023) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (2017–2023) | | Trade union leader Social worker | 2021 2023 |
|  | Jimmy Dijk (born 1985) | 13 December 2023 – Incumbent (1 year, 348 days)[1] | 38– | Member of the House of Representatives (since 2023) Parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives (since 2023) | | Facilitator | 2025 |