No. 8,090 in Dutch
formateur
A formateur is a person tasked with forming a new government after elections.
In a sentence
De formateur leidde de besprekingen tussen de partijen.
The formateur led the discussions between the parties.
The word 'formateur' is used to denote someone appointed to lead the formation of a coalition or government.
Als formateur heeft hij een belangrijke taak in het politieke proces.
As a formateur, he has an important role in the political process.
Here, 'formateur' describes the role someone takes in a political context.
De formateur presenteerde het nieuwe coalitieakkoord aan het parlement.
The formateur presented the new coalition agreement to the parliament.
In this context, 'formateur' is used to refer to a specific task carried out by the leader of the coalition formation.
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