Maria Johanna Geertruda "Anne-Marie" Spierings (born 28 September 1976) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66).[2] She has served as the party's chairperson since 6 October 2018 until 2021, and has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 22 January 2021.[2]

Anne-Marie Spierings
Spierings in 2015
Party chair of Democrats 66
Assumed office
6 October 2018
Preceded byLetty Demmers
Member of the
Provincial Council of North Brabant
Assumed office
22 January 2021
In office
28 March 2019 – 14 June 2019
In office
March 2011 – May 2015
Deputy of North Brabant
In office
May 2015 – May 2020
Personal details
Born
Maria Johanna Geertruda Spierings

(1976-09-28) 28 September 1976 (age 48)
Heesch, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Residence(s)Maaskantje, Netherlands[1]
Alma materRadboud University Nijmegen

Early life and education

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Spierings was born in Heesch, North Brabant.[2] She studied environmental science at Radboud University in Nijmegen.[3]

Career

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From 1999 to 2015, Spierings worked at Arcadis, a Dutch consulting firm.[3] In 2011, she was elected into the Provincial Council of North Brabant as a member of D66.[3] She was re-elected in 2015, but left the council to become a deputy in the provincial executive.[3] Her portfolio included agricultural development, energy and governance.[2]

On 6 October 2018, Spierings was elected party chair of D66.[4] On 22 January 2021, she was re-installed as a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant, replacing Eric Logister.[5]

Electoral history

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A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Spierings participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes
2015 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant Democrats 66
2019 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant Democrats 66 1
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Sint-Michielsgestel Democrats 66 13 20

References

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  1. ^ "Sigrid Kaag danst op tafel en D66-voorzitter Spierings juicht mee". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "M.J.G. (Anne-Marie) Spierings". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Over mij". Anne-Marie Spierings (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Gedeputeerde Anne-Marie Spierings nieuwe voorzitter D66". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 4 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Anne-Marie Spierings (D66) keert terug in provinciehuis: 'Mijn telefoon ontploft'". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.