Eva van Esch

Dutch politician

Van Esch in 2020

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 faction leader in the Utrecht City Council.[1][2]

Political positions

Van 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]

References

  1. ^ "Animal party leader leaves parliament after 13 years". NL Times. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Utrechts raadslid neemt plek Marianne Thieme in Tweede Kamer over". De Utrechtse Internet Courant. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Partij voor de Dieren wil bezoekrecht honden aan overleden baas". Dogzine.nl (in Dutch). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Tweede Kamer vindt het te vroeg voor strengere regels houtstook". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

External links

  • E.M. (Eva) van Esch, Parlement.com
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House of Representatives
31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 34)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 24)Party for Freedom
(PVV – 16)Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 14)
Socialist Party
(SP – 9)Labour Party
(PvdA – 9)GroenLinks
(GL – 8)Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 6)Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 5)Christian Union
(CU – 5)Farmer–Citizen Movement
(BBB – 4)Reformed Political Party
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(DENK – 3)Volt Netherlands
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(JA21 – 1)Den Haan Group
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See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 · Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027
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