Jan Peter Balkenende becoming PM in 2002. 'Some dude' became the most powerful man of our country 
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Two prominent CDA (Christian Democratic) stars really hated each other and in they end they made peace and decided that neither of them would run in the 2002 elections because the CDA was going to lose anyway. The sacrificial lamb was going to become some provincial officeholder or a first term MP who looked like Harry Potter. Harry Potter become the candidate. Sh**t went wrong and Harry Potter (JP Balkenende) became PM.
As of this day there still isn't anyone who understands the mystery of Jan Peter Balkenende (and how the f**k he managed to stay on for 8 years). Maybe he fooled us all and he secretly was a huge political genius.
HA! He does look like Harry Potter!
