Agnes Joseph Explained

Agnes Scarlet Joseph (born 15 April 1980) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election.^[1] Her focus is on pensions, financial markets, elderly and disabled care, and mental health.^[2]

She called Dutch pension reforms passed in the previous term disastrous, and she advocated allowing pension fund participants to vote on switching to the new system. However, she did not follow through on legislative action after NSC signed a coalition agreement. It did not cover pensions, but she wanted to give the new cabinet the opportunity to address her objections.^[3]

Electoral history

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Body	Party		Votes	Result	.
Party seats	Individual
2023	House of Representatives		New Social Contract	style=text-align:right	8	style=text-align:right	2,348	style=text-align:right	20		[4]

See also

• List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Drs. A.S. (Agnes) Joseph . 2023-12-21 . www.parlement.com . nl.
2. Web site: Tweede Kamerfractie . . nl . 17 November 2024 . House of Representatives group .
3. News: Nieuwe coalitie laat 'vrije kwestie' pensioen voorlopig rusten . subscription . 30 May 2024 . Wozak . Marine . 1 June 2024 . nl . . New coalition puts pension plans, not covered by the coalition agreement, on hold .
4. Web site: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 4 December 2023 . Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 . 185–186 .