Kim van Sparrentak explained

Kim van Sparrentak (born 16 October 1989) is a Dutch politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the GroenLinks political party since 2019.^[1]

She co-wrote legislation that limited the influence of major tech companies and that granted municipalities greater discretion in regulating which properties can be rented out for short-term homestays through platforms such as Airbnb.^[2]

Van Sparrentak was re-elected in June 2024 as the fourth candidate on the shared GroenLinks–PvdA list, which received a plurality in the Netherlands of eight seats. She is focused on digital affairs and LGBTQIA+ rights.^[3]

Personal life

Van Sparrentak identifies as lesbian.^[4]

Electoral history

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Body	Party		Votes	Result	.
Party seats	Individual
2019	European Parliament		GroenLinks	style=text-align:right	7	style=text-align:right	32,505	style=text-align:right	3		[5]
2024	European Parliament		GroenLinks–PvdA	style=text-align:right	4	style=text-align:right	128,336	style=text-align:right	8		[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home | Kim VAN SPARRENTAK | MEPs | European Parliament. www.europarl.europa.eu. 16 October 1989 .
2. News: De ene Nederlander kreeg de afgelopen vijf jaar echt iets voor elkaar in Brussel, de ander helemaal niks . subscription . 4 June 2024 . Nijenhuis . Hans . 4 June 2024 . nl . . Some Dutch MEPs had tangible achievements in the past five years, others did not .
3. Web site: Kim van Sparrentak . nl . 10 November 2024 . .
4. Web site: Kim van Sparrentak . Rainbowvote.nu . 31 October 2024 . nl .
5. Web site: Europees Parlement 23 mei 2019 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 1 November 2024 . European Parliament 23 May 2019 .
6. Web site: Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 19 June 2024 . PDF . 19 June 2024 . Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1 . 11–12, 35 .