This is a list of members of the European Parliament for the Netherlands in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name and by party. Party representation Mutations 2004 10 June: Election for the European Parliament in the Netherlands. 20 July: Beginning of the 6th European Parliament session. (2004–2009) 2005 April: Els de Groen leaves the Europe Transparent party and continues as an independent. She does remain part of the Greens–European Free Alliance group. 2007 22 February: Camiel Eurlings (CDA) leaves the European Parliament, because he became a minister in the Fourth Balkenende cabinet. 1 March: Joop Post (CDA) is installed in the European Parliament as a replacement for Camiel Eurlings. 10 April: Albert Jan Maat (CDA) leaves the European Parliament, because he became the chairman for LTO Nederland. 12 April: Esther de Lange (CDA) is installed in the European Parliament as a replacement for Albert Jan Maat. 1 September: Max van den Berg (PvdA) leaves the European Parliament, because he became a King's Commissioner in Groningen. 4 September: Lily Jacobs (PvdA) is installed in the European Parliament as a replacement for Max van den Berg. 16 October: Joop Post (CDA) leaves the European Parliament, because of a scandal with an investment project. 17 October: Cornelis Visser (CDA) is installed in the European Parliament as a replacement for Joop Post. 2008 20 April: Edith Mastenbroek (PvdA) leaves the European Parliament, because of health issues. 8 May: Jan Cremers (PvdA) is installed in the European Parliament as a replacement for Edith Mastenbroek. Alphabetical | style="text-align:left;" colspan="11" | |- ! Name ! Sex ! National party ! EP Group ! Period ! Preference vote |- | style="text-align:left;" | Bas Belder | style="text-align:left;" | Male | style="text-align:left;" | Reformed Political Party | style="text-align:left;" | IND&DEM | style="text-align:left;" | 20 July 1999 – 2 July 2019 | style="text-align:left;" | 44,473 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Max van den Berg | style="text-align:left;" | Male | style="text-align:left;" | Labour Party | style="text-align:left;" | PES | style="text-align:left;" | 20 July 1999 – 1 September 2007 | style="text-align:left;" | 879,972 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Thijs Berman | style="text-align:left;" | Male | style="text-align:left;" | Labour Party | style="text-align:left;" | PES | style="text-align:left;" | 20 July 2004 – 1 July 2014 | style="text-align:left;" | 6,825 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Hans Blokland | style="text-align:left;" | Male | style="text-align:left;" | Christian Union | style="text-align:left;" | IND&DEM | style="text-align:left;" | 19 July 1994 –