Marjolein Faber
Marjolein Faber | |
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| Leader of the Party for Freedom in the Senate of the Netherlands | |
| In office 10 June 2014 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Marcel de Graaff |
| Succeeded by | Alexander van Hattem |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Member of the States of Gelderland | |
| In office 10 March 2011 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marjolein Hillegonda Monica van de Klashorst 16 June 1960 Amersfoort, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
Marjolein Hillegonda Monica Faber-van de Klashorst (born 16 June 1960) is a Dutch politician. Since 6 December 2023, she has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV).
Career
Faber worked in the Lichtenberg hospital in Amersfoort between 1978 and 1986. Between 1986 and 2011 she worked as a software engineer and IT specialist at various companies.[1]
She was a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom (7 June 2011 to 2023) and the States of Gelderland from 10 March 2011 to December 2023.[2] She was party leader in the Senate from 10 June 2014, replacing Marcel de Graaff.[2] Campaigning for the 2019 Dutch provincial elections she argued for tax relief, and opposed "softer" political topics as multiculturalism.[3] Reacting to a stabbing incident in Groningen in 2019 she claimed the perpetrator had a North-African skin colour. Despite the victims stating the he was white, Faber stuck to her original claim.[4]
Faber was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2023, and she became the PVV's spokesperson for criminal law and human trafficking.[5]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2010 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 32 | 327 | 24 | Lost | [6] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 18 | 1,057 | 17 | Lost | [7] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 7 | 4,390 | 37 | Won | [8] | |
References
- ^ "M.H.M. Faber-Van de Klashorst (PVV)". Senate of the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "M.H.M. (Marjolein) Faber-van de Klashorst" (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Lars Barendregt and Sjors Moolenaar (18 March 2019). "Marjolein Faber (PVV): 'Stoppen met multicul-dingen en softe onderwerpen'". de Gelderlander. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "PVV-senator Faber onder vuur na verspreiden 'nepnieuws' over Groningse steekpartij". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
Senate 13 June 2023 – present | ||
| Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 16) |
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| GroenLinks–Labour Party (GL–PvdA – 14) |
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| People's Party for Freedom and Dem. (VVD – 10) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 6) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 5) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 4) |
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| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| JA21 (JA21 – 3) |
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| Socialist Party (SP – 3) |
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| Christian Union (SP – 3) |
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| Forum for Democracy (FvD – 2) |
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| Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 1) | ||
| Independent Politics Netherlands (OPNL – 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023 · 2023–present | ||
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) |
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| GroenLinks (GL – 8) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) |
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| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023 | ||
Senate 9 June 2015 – 11 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GreenLeft (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
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