Judith Tielen Explained

Judith Zsuzsanna Cornélie Maria Tielen (born 2 April 1972 in Arnhem) is a Dutch politician, serving in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) since 31 October 2017. Between 2014 and 2017, she served on the Utrecht City Council.[1]

Following the 2023 general election, she served as the VVD's spokesperson for healthcare.[2] Together with Wieke Paulusma (D66), she presented a bill which would compel day care centers to refuse admission to children not participating in the if the national vaccination rate is below 92%.[3] She also proposed to increase testing for coeliac disease in young children.[4]

Electoral history

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BodyPartyVotesResult.
Party seatsIndividual
2017House of RepresentativesPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracystyle=text-align:right 38style=text-align:right 1,928style=text-align:right 33[5]
2021House of RepresentativesPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracystyle=text-align:right 27style=text-align:right 2,127style=text-align:right 34[6]
2023House of RepresentativesPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracystyle=text-align:right 15style=text-align:right 2,214style=text-align:right 24[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drs. JZCM (Judith) Tielen. www.parlement.com. nl. 2021-03-09.
  2. Web site: Portefeuilleverdeling . 25 February 2024 . nl . . Portfolio allocation .
  3. News: VVD en D66: inentingsplicht in kinderopvang bij lage vaccinatiegraad . 18 October 2024 . 20 October 2024 . nl . . VVD and D66: Vaccination mandate at day care centers with low vaccination rate .
  4. News: 'Overgevoeligheid voor gluten sneller opsporen voorkomt veel leed bij kinderen' . 4 November 2024 . 4 November 2024 . nl . . 'More quickly diagnosing gluten allergy prevents much suffering for children' .
  5. Web site: Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 21 March 2017 . Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) . 20–21 .
  6. Web site: Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 29 March 2021 . Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 . 14–15 .
  7. 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 . 15–16 .