Paul van Meenen

Paul van Meenen
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
20 September 2012 – 3 July 2023
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2023
Personal details
Born
Paul Hendrik van Meenen

(1956-01-29) 29 January 1956 (age 68)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
SpouseAnke van Vuuren
Children2
Residence(s)Leiden, Netherlands
Alma materLeiden University
OccupationPolitician
Teacher/School administrator

Paul Hendrik van Meenen (born 29 January 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) political party.

Career

Van Meenen worked as the director for Spinoza, an organisation of ten VWO high schools in the region of The Hague. He served as the leader of the D66 grouping in the municipal council of Leiden starting in 2002. Van Meenen became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives on 20 September 2012, after having been elected in the 12 September general election. He became a member of the Dutch senate in 2023. A motion by Van Meenen was passed in November 2024 calling on the Schoof cabinet to keep the commitment of its predecessor to allow Afghan guards of the Dutch embassy and Task Force Uruzgan to relocate to the Netherlands. The promise was made in response to the 2021 Taliban offensive, but it was reversed by the Schoof cabinet.[1]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Paul van Meenen
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 11 1,692 24 Won [2]

References

  1. ^ Klaassen, Niels (15 November 2024). "Weer gromt de Eerste Kamer, tot ergernis van de coalitie: 'Zo komen we buitenspel te staan'" [The Senate grumbles again, annoying the coalition: 'We will be excluded this way']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021.