Marcel de Graaff
| Marcel de Graaff | |
|---|---|
| President of the Europe of Nations and Freedom | |
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Assumed office 15 June 2015 Serving with Marine Le Pen | |
| Parliamentary leader of the Party for Freedom in the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Parliamentary leader of the Party for Freedom in the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 25 September 2012 – 10 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Machiel de Graaf |
| Succeeded by | Marjolein Faber |
| Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
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In office 7 June 2011 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
M.J.R.L. de Graaff 7 April 1962 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
| Other political affiliations | Europe of Nations and Freedom |
| Residence | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Theology, Master of Theology) |
| Occupation |
Politician Teacher Management consultant |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
M.J.R.L. "Marcel" de Graaff (born 7 April 1962) is a Dutch politician, he was a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom from 7 June 2011 until 1 July 2014 and was the party leader in the Senate since 25 September 2012. In the Senate he was succeeded by Alexander Kops. Since 1 July 2014 he has been member of the European Parliament.[1]
De Graaff studied theology at the Radboud University Nijmegen between 1981 and 1988. Since 1989 he worked as a consultant for IT & Operations.[2]
De Graaff was named as party list leader for the 2014 European Parliament elections. The previous leader of the Party for Freedom in the European Parliament, Laurence Stassen, left the party in March 2014 and the interim-party leader Lucas Hartong promised not to return after the elections after being discontent with the party course.[3]
References
- ↑ "Twee nieuwe senatoren: Kops (PVV) en Meijer (SP)" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Drs. M.J.R.L. de Graaff (PVV)". Senate of the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "De Graaff PVV-lijsttrekker in Europa" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
External links
- (Dutch) Parliament.com biography
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