Gijs van Dijk explained

Gijs van Dijk
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Term Start:23 March 2017
Term End:8 February 2022
Birth Name:Gijs Jan van Dijk
Birth Date:11 October 1980
Party:Labour Party (until 2002, from 2016)
Otherparty:GreenLeft (between 2002 and 2016)
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Gijs Jan van Dijk (born 11 October 1980) is a Dutch politician and former union leader. He was a member of the House of Representatives for the Labour Party between 23 March 2017 and 8 February 2022.[1]

He resigned from the lower house after accusations of undesirable behaviour in the private sphere.[2] A research bureau hired by the party concluded that he had displayed norm-breaking behaviour in and outside the private sphere.[3] Discussion arose about these conclusions and the handling of the investigation by the Labour Party.[4] [5] In several articles it was discussed whether behavior of politicians in the private sphere should always be part of the public discourse.[6] [7] A commission dedicated to the case concluded that the matter was private and should have stayed that way; his party PvdA made apologies and welcomed Van Dijk back.

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Notes and References

  1. "Drs. G.J. (Gijs) van Dijk" (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. News: PvdA-Kamerlid Gijs van Dijk stapt op na meldingen van ongewenst gedrag. De Telegraaf. 8 February 2022.
  3. News: Onderzoek: sprake van grensoverschrijdend gedrag PvdA'er Gijs van Dijk. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612090219/https://nos.nl/artikel/2431176-onderzoek-sprake-van-grensoverschrijdend-gedrag-pvda-er-gijs-van-dijk. 12 June 2022. 2 June 2022. NOS. nl.
  4. Web site: Sharp criticism over handling of allegations against Labour MP Gijs van Dijk . 2022-10-15 . NL Times . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-11 . Onderzoek naar grensoverschrijdend gedrag oud-PvdA-Kamerlid Gijs van Dijk 'broddelwerk' volgens deskundigen . 2022-10-15 . EenVandaag . nl.
  6. Web site: Dijk . T. F. . 2022-05-25 . Vecht discussies over vreemdgaande politici uit waar ze ook begonnen: in de slaapkamer . 2022-09-05 . HP/De Tijd . nl.
  7. Web site: Korteweg . Ariejan . 2022-06-15 . Het onbevredigende onderzoek naar Gijs van Dijk vraagt dringend om een vervolg . 2022-09-05 . de Volkskrant . nl-NL.