Marcial Hernandez | |
Office: | Member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) |
Term Start: | 17 June 2010 |
Term End: | 19 September 2012 |
Birth Date: | 20 April 1974 |
Birth Place: | Zaanstad, Netherlands |
Birthname: | Marcial Manrique Hernandez |
Nationality: | Dutch |
Party: | Independent (from 2012) |
Otherparty: | Party for Freedom (2010-2012) |
Residence: | Kampen, Netherlands |
Alma Mater: | Koninklijke Militaire Academie |
Occupation: | Politician Army Officer |
Allegiance: | The Netherlands |
Branch: | Royal Netherlands Army |
Serviceyears: | 1998-2010 (Military reserve since 2010) |
Rank: | Major |
Battles: | War on Terror |
Marcial Manrique Hernandez (born 20 April 1974) is a Dutch former army officer and former politician.[1]
He became a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV) on 17 June 2010. As an MP, he focused on matters of the Dutch defense.
Hernandez announced on 3 July 2012, in the wake of a press conference by Geert Wilders, that he had just left the PVV due to internal struggles. He did so together with fellow MP Wim Kortenoeven.[2] They formed the Kortenoeven/Hernandez Group, that was in Parliament until 19 September 2012 (after the general elections, in which they didn't take part).