Editing The Hague (section)

=== Municipal government ===
[[File:GraphyArchy - Wikipedia 00807.jpg|thumb|[[The Hague City Hall]]]]
{{See also|List of mayors of The Hague}}
Following the [[2022 Dutch municipal elections#The Hague|2022 municipal election]], the [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of The Hague currently contains fourteen groups, most notably [[Richard de Mos|Heart for The Hague]] (HvDH; 11 seats), [[Democrats 66]] (D66; 8 seats), the [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]] (VVD; 6 seats) and [[GroenLinks]] (5 seats).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/705145 |title=Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=26 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326223212/https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/705145 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{election table}}
! colspan=2|Group
! Seats
|-
|bgcolor="#008f51"|
|align=left|[[Richard de Mos#Local politics in The Hague|Heart for The Hague]]||{{Composition bar compact|11|45|#008f51}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Democrats 66}}
|align=left|[[Democrats 66]]||{{Composition bar compact|8|45|{{party color|Democrats 66}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (2020)}}
|align=left|[[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy]]||{{Composition bar compact|6|45|{{party color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (2020)}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|GroenLinks}}
|align=left|[[GroenLinks]]||{{Composition bar compact|5|45|{{party color|GroenLinks}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Party for the Animals}}
|align=left|[[Party for the Animals]]||{{Composition bar compact|3|45|{{party color|Party for the Animals}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (Netherlands)}}
|align=left|[[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|45|{{party color|Dutch Labour Party}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Christian Democratic Appeal (2021)}}
|align=left|[[Christian Democratic Appeal]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|45|{{party color|Christian Democratic Appeal (2021)}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|DENK (political party)}}
|align=left|[[DENK (political party)|DENK]]||{{Composition bar compact|2|45|{{party color|DENK (political party)}}}}
|-
|bgcolor="#fcda00"|
|align=left|The Hague City Party||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|#fcda00}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Socialist Party (Netherlands)}}
|align=left|[[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]]||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|{{party color|Socialist Party (Netherlands)}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Party for Freedom}}
|align=left|[[Party for Freedom]]||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|{{party color|Party for Freedom}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Christian Union (Netherlands)}}
|align=left|[[Christian Union – Reformed Political Party]]||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|{{party color|Christian Union (Netherlands)}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Forum for Democracy}}
|align=left|[[Forum for Democracy]]||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|{{party color|Forum for Democracy}}}}
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
|align=left|Van den Goorbergh group||{{Composition bar compact|1|45|{{party color|Independent politician}}}}
|-
|align=left colspan=3|Source: Municipal Council<ref>[https://www.denhaag.nl/nl/gemeenteraad/politieke-partijen-in-de-gemeenteraad/ Politieke partijen in de gemeenteraad] (in Dutch).</ref>
|}

Since 2019, the [[municipal executive]] has comprised VVD, D66, GroenLinks, CDA and PvdA. The chairman of the college is Mayor [[Jan van Zanen]] (VVD), and the city has eight aldermen: [[Anne Mulder]], Kavita Parbhudayal (both VVD), Robert van Asten, Saskia Bruines (both D66), [[Liesbeth van Tongeren]], Bert van Alphen (both GroenLinks), Hilbert Bredemeijer (CDA) and Martijn Balster (PvdA). Each alderman is responsible for a number of particular policy areas and one of the city's eight districts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denhaag.nl/nl/in-de-stad/nieuws/pers/nieuwe-haagse-coalitie-presenteert-haar-coalitieakkoord.htm |title=Nieuwe Haagse coalitie presenteert haar coalitieakkoord |website=Den Haag |date=29 May 2018 |access-date=7 June 2018 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143920/https://www.denhaag.nl/nl/in-de-stad/nieuws/pers/nieuwe-haagse-coalitie-presenteert-haar-coalitieakkoord.htm |archive-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 1 October 2019, the National Department of Criminal Investigation (''Rijksrecherche'') performed a [[police raid|raid]] on the homes and offices of then-aldermen [[Richard de Mos]] and Rachid Guernaoui, as part of an investigation of alleged administrative corruption, bribery and violation of confidentiality. The offices of several municipal civil servants and the homes of three entrepreneurs were also searched for the investigation. The aldermen were suspected of receiving bribes in exchange for granting permits.<ref>{{cite news |title=Invallen bij wethouders Den Haag wegens verdenking omkoping en corruptie |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2304154-invallen-bij-wethouders-den-haag-wegens-verdenking-omkoping-en-corruptie.html |access-date=1 October 2019 |agency=Nederlandse Omroep Stichting |date=1 October 2019 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001092500/https://nos.nl/artikel/2304154-invallen-bij-wethouders-den-haag-wegens-verdenking-omkoping-en-corruptie.html |archive-date=1 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, De Mos and Guernaoui were acquitted of all charges.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vrijspraak voor Richard de Mos in corruptiezaak |url=https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Rotterdam/Nieuws/Paginas/Vrijspraak-voor-Richard-de-Mos-in-corruptiezaak.aspx |website=Rechtspraak.nl |access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{ECLI|ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:3199}}</ref><ref>{{ECLI|ECLI:NL:RBROT:2023:3267}}</ref>