Emile Roemer

Emile Roemer
Parliamentary leader - Socialist Party
House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 March 2010
Preceded by Agnes Kant
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 November 2006
Personal details
Born Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer
24 August 1962 (1962-08-24) (age 49)
Boxmeer, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Socialist Party
Spouse(s) Aimée Roemer
Residence Sambeek, Netherlands
Alma mater Pedagogical Academy (BEd)
Occupation Politician
Civil Servant
Teacher
Religion None (Atheism) [1]

Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer (born 24 August 1962) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). He has been a Member of the House of Representatives since 30 November 2006. On 5 March 2010 he was elected the new Party leader of the Socialist Party following the resignation of Agnes Kant.[2] On 13 March 2010 he was elected as the Socialist Party lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the Dutch general election of 2010.[3]

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Biography

Early life

He went to a teacher education (pedagogy) school in his youth. From 1986 until 1992, he was a teacher at an elementary school in Beuningen. From 1992 until 2002 he was a teacher at a school in his place of birth, Boxmeer.[4]

Politics

In 1994 he was elected to the municipal council in Boxmeer; in 2002 he became a alderman. From 1980 until 2007 he was chairman of the Socialist Party in Boxmeer. On 30 November 2006 he was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives for the Socialist Party. On 5 March 2010 he was elected the new Party leader of the Socialist Party following the resignation of Agnes Kant.[5] On 13 March 2010 he was elected as the Socialist Party lijsttrekker (top candidate) for the Dutch general election of 2010.[6]

Trivia

He is married to Aimée Roemer since 1986 and has two children.[7]

References

  1. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer Perdefinitie.nl
  2. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer fractieleider SP NOS
  3. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer wilde wél en wordt nieuwe lijsttrekker SP NRC Next
  4. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer gekozen tot fractievoorzitter en beschikbaar als lijsttrekker Socialist Party
  5. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer fractieleider SP NOS
  6. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer wilde wél en wordt nieuwe lijsttrekker SP NRC Next
  7. ^ (Dutch) Emile Roemer Socialist Party

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Agnes Kant		 Party leader
Socialist Party
2010-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Agnes Kant		 Parliamentary leader – Socialist Party
House of Representatives
2010-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent