Another controversial issue is the reform of the Dutch political system . This was proposed in order to overcome the ' gap between politics and citizens ' , which became clear in the 2002 elections , which were dominated by the populist Pim Fortuyn who was later Assassinated during the election campaign . The cabinet appointed Thom de Graaf ( D66 ) as Deputy Prime Minister and as a Minister without Portfolio within the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations with the responsibilities for Government Reform . Thom de Graaf ( D66 ) . De Graaf , who proposed an ambitious reform proposal , was met with much resistance . Two of the most important proposals were the directly elected mayor and the election system
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Assassination of Pim Fortuyn
Second Balkenende cabinet