Maikel Boon Explained

Maikel Boon
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:6 December 2023
Office1:Member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant
Term Start1:2015
Birth Date:11 May 1982
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Party:PVV
Allegiance: Netherlands
Branch:Royal Netherlands Army
Serviceyears:2003-2008
Rank:Officer
Unit:JWF 44 Armored Infantry
Battles:Operation Enduring Freedom

MCH (Maikel) Boon (born May 11, 1982) is a Dutch politician and former Dutch army private representing the Party for Freedom (PVV). He has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 2015 and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023.

Biography

Professional background

Boon was born in The Hague in 1982. He completed MAVO and HAVO education in Bergen op Zoom before joining the Royal Dutch Army. He served a tour of Afghanistan in 2006 as part of the 44 Armored Infantry in 2006 in Uruzgan Province. After leaving the army he worked as a prison guard.[1] [2]

Political career

Boon was elected to the Provincial Council of North Brabant on behalf of the PVV in 2015. During the 2023 Dutch general election he was elected as an MP in the House of Representatives, taking up 24th place on the PVV's list.[3] He became the party's spokesperson for social integration.[4]

Electoral history

Year! scope="col" rowspan=2
BodyPartyVotesResult.
Party seatsIndividual
2017House of RepresentativesParty for Freedomstyle=text-align:right 39style=text-align:right 413style=text-align:right 20[5]
2021House of RepresentativesParty for Freedomstyle=text-align:right 33style=text-align:right 642style=text-align:right 17[6]
2023House of RepresentativesParty for Freedomstyle=text-align:right 24style=text-align:right 731style=text-align:right 37[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MCH (Maikel) Boon . 2023-12-10.
  2. Web site: MAIKEL BOON - CURRICULUM VITAE . 2023-12-10.
  3. Web site: You can vote for these 5 Bergen residents during the House of Representatives elections . 2023-12-10.
  4. Web site: Tweede Kamerfractie . 31 March 2024 . nl . . House of Representatives group .
  5. Web site: Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 21 March 2017 . Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) . 64–65 .
  6. Web site: Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 29 March 2021 . Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 . 18–19 .
  7. Web site: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 4 December 2023 . Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 . 33–34 .