Marieke Wijen-Nass (born 10 March 1993) is a Dutch politician for the Farmer–Citizen Movement, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024.[1] She succeeded Gijs Tuinman, who had been appointed defence state secretary in the Schoof cabinet two days earlier.[2] Her portfolio contains defense, justice, security, housing, and spatial planning.[3]
Marieke Wijen-Nass | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gijs Tuinman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1993 Heerlen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023) |
| Occupation | Politician |
In an October 2024 debate, Wijen-Nass expressed support for Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion, but she opposed Ukrainian membership of the NATO military alliance afterwards, arguing that it should serve as a buffer state.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Christian Democratic Appeal | 30 | 3,962 | 15 | Lost | [5] | |
| 2023 | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 11 | 2,744 | 7 | Lost[a] | [6] | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Wijen-Nass was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
edit- ^ "Biography, education and career of Marieke Wijen-Nass". www.houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Marieke Wijen-Nass". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Brouwers, Arnout (8 October 2024). "BBB-pleidooi voor Oekraïne als bufferstaat oogst kritiek: 'Dit is linea recta taal uit het Kremlin'" [BBB plea for Ukraine as buffer state receives criticism: 'This language comes straight out of the Kremlin']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 103–142. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
See also
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