Léon Willem Evert de Jong (born 31 August 1982) is a Dutch politician and singer and a former musician and salesman. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) he sits in the House of Representatives, firstly from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012 and then again from 2017 onwards. He has been focused on income since his re-election in 2023.[1]
Léon de Jong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2017 | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 20 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Léon Willem Evert de Jong 31 August 1982 Gouda, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
| Domestic partner | Fleur Agema (2014–present) |
| Children | 1 |
De Jong completed a degree in retail marketing and worked in retail and finance. He was also active in the music industry and was part of the Dutch pop rock singing duo In Front, before entering into politics in 2010.[2]
In 2014, De Jong led the Party for Freedom in the city council of The Hague, where he served as council member.[3]
Personal
editDe Jong has a relationship with PVV deputy prime minister Fleur Agema with whom he has a daughter.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 19 | 424 | 24 | Won | [5] | |
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 17 | 435 | 15 | Lost | [6] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 17 | 291 | 20 | Won | [7] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 4 | 1,991 | 17 | Won | [8] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 13 | 1,182 | 37 | Won | [9] | |
References
edit- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "LWE (Léon) de Jong". Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Haagse PVV-fractieleider De Jong naar Brussel". nos.nl (in Dutch). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "AD". AD. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 21 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.
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
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