Claudia van Zanten (born 30 December 1978) is a Dutch politician representing the Farmer–Citizen Movement. Previously she was a member of the Amsterdam district council for the VVD. In 2023 she was in 7th place on the list of candidates for the 2023 Dutch general election in which she was elected.[1] She became her party's spokesperson for education, culture, and science, and her portfolio was expanded to include asylum, migration, social affairs, employment, antisemitism, justice, and security following the swearing in of the Schoof cabinet.[2]
Claudia van Zanten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1978 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement (since August 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (until August 2023) |
Van Zanten is on the committee carrying out the parliamentary inquiry into the Dutch response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which commenced in February 2024.[3] She asked parliamentary questions about the journalistic integrity and neutrality of coverage of the Israel–Hamas war by public broadcaster NOS after it had described Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah as being considered a charismatic and competent leader among his supporters. Minister of Education, Culture and Science Eppo Bruins responded that the government should not interfere with media coverage in line with freedom of the press and freedom of speech.[4]
House committees
editVan Zanten is on the following parliamentary committees:[5]
- Committee for Education, Culture and Science
- Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 7 | 1,760 | 7 | Won | [6] | |
References
edit- ^ "Drs. C.R. (Claudia) van Zanten". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ "Claudia van Zanten". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Parlementaire enquêtecommissie corona na hindernissen van start" [Parliamentary inquiry into corona commenced after obstacles]. NOS (in Dutch). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Du Pré, Raoul (5 November 2024). "Kabinet wijst BBB terecht over kritiek op NOS: regering bemoeit zich niet met de inhoud van media" [Cabinet rebukes BBB following criticism of NOS: Government does not interfere with contents of media coverage]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Zanten C.R. van (BBB)". House of Representatives (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "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. 125–182, 245. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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