Eva Maria van Esch (born 12 May 1986 in Rossum) is a Dutch politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren, PvdD). She was appointed on 9 October 2019, taking the seat of outgoing party leader Marianne Thieme. She previously served as the party's parliamentary leader in the Utrecht City Council.[1][2]
Political positions
editVan Esch proposes that dogs should be allowed into hospitals to visit their owners’ deathbeds. They should also be permitted into funeral homes to say a last goodbye.[3] She favours tighter regulations for wood-burning.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2024 | European Parliament | Party for the Animals | 38[a] | 880 | 1 | Lost | [5] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Van Esch participated as a lijstduwer.
References
edit- ^ "Animal party leader leaves parliament after 13 years". NL Times. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "Utrechts raadslid neemt plek Marianne Thieme in Tweede Kamer over". De Utrechtse Internet Courant. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Partij voor de Dieren wil bezoekrecht honden aan overleden baas". Dogzine.nl (in Dutch). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Tweede Kamer vindt het te vroeg voor strengere regels houtstook". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 19–20, 41. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
edit- E.M. (Eva) van Esch, Parlement.com
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