Martine van der Velde explained

Martine van der Velde
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:6 December 2023
Office1:Member of the Provincial Council of Utrecht
Term Start1:29 March 2023
Birth Date:20 May 1989
Birth Place:Groningen, Netherlands
Party:PVV

Martine van der Velde (born 20 May 1989 in Groningen) is a Dutch politician from the Party for Freedom. In the 2023 Dutch general election she was elected to the Dutch House of Representatives.[1]

Life

Van der Velde was born in Groningen in 1989. She worked in business marketing before entering politics as an employee for the PVV faction in Utrecht city council.[2] She became a member of the Provincial Council of Utrecht in March 2023 as part of the PVV before being elected to the House of Representatives during the 2023 Dutch general election.[3] In the House, she serves as the party's spokesperson for culture and media.[4]

Electoral history

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BodyPartyVotesResult.
Party seatsIndividual
2023House of RepresentativesParty for Freedomstyle=text-align:right 20style=text-align:right 2,498style=text-align:right 37[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M.K. (Martine) van der Velde . 2023-12-13 . www.parlement.com . nl.
  2. News: Van marketeer tot manager en voormalig FC Utrecht- speler: dit zijn de Utrechtse nieuwe Kamerleden . nl. Algemeen Dagblad. 2023-12-24. Diane Hoekstra.
  3. Web site: Martine van der Velde . 2023-12-24. Provincial Council of Utrecht.
  4. Web site: Tweede Kamerfractie . 31 March 2024 . nl . . House of Representatives group .
  5. 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 .