Marjolein Faber

Dutch politician

Marjolein Faber
Leader of the Party for Freedom in the Senate of the Netherlands
In office
10 June 2014 – 5 December 2023
Preceded byMarcel de Graaff
Succeeded byAlexander van Hattem
Member of the Senate
In office
7 June 2011 – 5 December 2023
Member of the States of Gelderland
In office
10 March 2011 – 5 December 2023
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Personal details
Born
Marjolein Hillegonda Monica van de Klashorst

(1960-06-16) 16 June 1960 (age 63)
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Political partyParty for Freedom

Marjolein Hillegonda Monica Faber-van de Klashorst (born 16 June 1960) is a Dutch politician. Since 6 December 2023, she has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV).

Career

Faber worked in the Lichtenberg hospital in Amersfoort between 1978 and 1986. Between 1986 and 2011 she worked as a software engineer and IT specialist at various companies.[1]

She was a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom (7 June 2011 to 2023) and the States of Gelderland from 10 March 2011 to December 2023.[2] She was party leader in the Senate from 10 June 2014, replacing Marcel de Graaff.[2] Campaigning for the 2019 Dutch provincial elections she argued for tax relief, and opposed "softer" political topics as multiculturalism.[3] Reacting to a stabbing incident in Groningen in 2019 she claimed the perpetrator had a North-African skin colour. Despite the victims stating the he was white, Faber stuck to her original claim.[4]

Faber was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2023, and she became the PVV's spokesperson for criminal law and human trafficking.[5]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Marjolein Faber
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2010 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 32 327 24 Lost [6]
2021 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 18 1,057 17 Lost [7]
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 7 4,390 37 Won [8]

References

  1. ^ "M.H.M. Faber-Van de Klashorst (PVV)". Senate of the Netherlands. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "M.H.M. (Marjolein) Faber-van de Klashorst" (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ Lars Barendregt and Sjors Moolenaar (18 March 2019). "Marjolein Faber (PVV): 'Stoppen met multicul-dingen en softe onderwerpen'". de Gelderlander. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ "PVV-senator Faber onder vuur na verspreiden 'nepnieuws' over Groningse steekpartij". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
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House of Representatives
6 December 2023 – present
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 37)
GroenLinks–Labour Party
(GL/PvdA – 25)People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 24)New Social Contract
(NSC – 20)Democrats 66
(D66 – 9)Farmer–Citizen Movement
(BBB – 7)Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 5)Socialist Party
(SP – 5)DENK
(DENK – 3)Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 3)Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 3)Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 3)Christian Union
(CU – 3)Volt Netherlands
(Volt – 2)JA21
(JA21 – 1)
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 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives
See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027
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Senate
13 June 2023 – present
Farmer–Citizen Movement
(BBB – 16)
GroenLinks–Labour Party
(GL–PvdA – 14)
People's Party for Freedom and Dem.
(VVD – 10)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 6)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 5)
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 4)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 3)
JA21
(JA21 – 3)
Socialist Party
(SP – 3)
Christian Union
(SP – 3)
Forum for Democracy
(FvD – 2)
Volt Netherlands
(Volt – 2)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 2)
50PLUS
(50+ – 1)
Independent Politics Netherlands
(OPNL – 1)
 Bold  indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President;  (Brackets)  indicate a temporarily absent member;
 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the Senate
See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023 · 2023–present
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Senate
11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023
People's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 12)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA – 9)
GroenLinks
(GL – 8)
Democrats 66
(D66 – 7)
Labour Party
(PvdA – 6)
Party for Freedom
(PVV – 5)
Socialist Party
(SP – 4)
Christian Union
(CU – 3)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD – 3)
50PLUS
(50+ – 2)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP – 2)
Forum for Democracy
(FVD – 3)
Independent Senate Group
(OSF – 1)
Nanninga Group
(Indep. – 7)
Otten Group
(Indep. – 2)
Frentrop Group
(Indep. – 2)
 Bold  indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President;  (Brackets)  indicate a temporarily absent member;
 Italics  indicate a temporary member;  ‹Guillemets›  indicate a member who has left the Senate
See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023
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Senate
9 June 2015 – 11 June 2019
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD: 13)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA: 12)
Democrats 66
(D66: 10)
Party for Freedom
(PVV: 9)
Socialist Party
(SP: 9)
Labour Party
(PvdA: 8)
GreenLeft
(GL: 4)
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Christian Union
(CU: 3)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD: 2)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP: 2)
50PLUS
(50+: 2)
Independent Senate Group
(OSF: 1)
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Bold also signifies the President
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Italics signifies a temporary member
<> signifies a member who prematurely left this Senate

See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2011–2015

See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2012–2017
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Senate, 7 June 2011 - 8 June 2015
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD: 16)
Labour Party
(PvdA: 14)
Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA: 11)
Party for Freedom
(PVV: 10)
Socialist Party
(SP: 8)
Democrats 66
(D66: 5)
GreenLeft
(GL: 5)
Christian Union
(CU: 2)
Reformed Political Party
(SGP: 1)
50PLUS
(50+: 1)
Party for the Animals
(PvdD: 1)
Independent Senate Group
(OSF: 1)
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Brackets () signifies a temporary absent member
Italics signifies a temporary member
<> signifies a member who prematurely left this Senate

See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2015–present

See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2012–present

See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2010–2012
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