Marieke Wijen-Nass Explained

Marieke Wijen-Nass
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:4 July 2024
Predecessor:Gijs Tuinman
Birth Date:1993 3, df=y
Birth Place:Heerlen, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Party:Farmer–Citizen Movement (since 2023)
Occupation:Politician
Otherparty:Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023)

Marieke Wijen-Nass (born 10 March 1993) is a Dutch politician for the Farmer–Citizen Movement, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024.[1] She succeeded Gijs Tuinman, who had been appointed defence state secretary in the Schoof cabinet two days earlier.[2] Her portfolio contains defense, justice, security, housing, and spatial planning.[3]

In an October 2024 debate, Wijen-Nass expressed support for Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion, but she opposed Ukrainian membership of the NATO military alliance afterwards, arguing that it should serve as a buffer state.[4]

Electoral history

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BodyPartyVotesResult.
Party seatsIndividual
2021House of RepresentativesChristian Democratic Appealstyle=text-align:right 30style=text-align:right 3,962style=text-align:right 15[5]
2023Farmer–Citizen Movementstyle=text-align:right 11style=text-align:right 2,744style=text-align:right 7[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography, education and career of Marieke Wijen-Nass . 2024-07-16 . www.houseofrepresentatives.nl . en.
  2. Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement . Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament . . nl . 4 July 2024 .
  3. Web site: Marieke Wijen-Nass . . 17 November 2024 . nl .
  4. News: BBB-pleidooi voor Oekraïne als bufferstaat oogst kritiek: 'Dit is linea recta taal uit het Kremlin' . subscription . 8 October 2024 . Brouwers . Arnout . 20 October 2024 . nl . . BBB plea for Ukraine as buffer state receives criticism: 'This language comes straight out of the Kremlin' .
  5. Web site: Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl. PDF . 29 March 2021 . Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 .
  6. . 2024 . 119 . Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal . . nl . 3 November 2024 . 24 January 2024 . Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives . 103–142 .