# Marjolein Faber

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Dutch politician (born 1960)

In this [Dutch name](/source/Dutch_name), the birth [surname](/source/Surname) is *Van de Klashorst* and the [marital name](/source/Married_name) is *Faber*.

Marjolein Faber Faber in 2025 Minister of Asylum and Migration In office 2 July 2024 – 3 June 2025 Prime Minister Dick Schoof Preceded by Office established[a] Succeeded by David van Weel (acting)[1] Member of the House of Representatives Incumbent Assumed office 12 November 2025 In office 6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024 Succeeded by Nico Uppelschoten Leader of the Party for Freedom in the Senate In office 10 June 2014 – 6 December 2023 Preceded by Marcel de Graaff Succeeded by Alexander van Hattem Member of the Senate In office 7 June 2011 – 6 December 2023 Member of the Provincial Council of Gelderland In office 10 March 2011 – 20 December 2023 Personal details Born Marjolein Hillegonda Monica van de Klashorst (1960-06-16) 16 June 1960 (age 66) Amersfoort, Netherlands Party PVV (since 2009) Children 2 Alma mater Corderius College Occupation Nuclear laboratory technician Technology specialist Politician

**Marjolein Hillegonda Monica Faber-van de Klashorst** (born 16 June 1960) is a Dutch politician for the right-wing populist [Party for Freedom](/source/Party_for_Freedom) (PVV), who served as [Minister of Asylum and Migration](/source/List_of_ministers_of_migration_of_the_Netherlands) in the [Schoof cabinet](/source/Schoof_cabinet) from 2 July 2024 to 3 June 2025.[2] Previously, she was a member of the [Provincial Council of Gelderland](/source/Provincial_Council_of_Gelderland) (2011–2023), of the [Senate](/source/Senate_(Netherlands)) (2011–2023), and of the [House of Representatives](/source/House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands)) (2023–2024).[3]

## Early life and career

Faber was raised in [Amersfoort](/source/Amersfoort) as the daughter of a butcher, and she attended secondary school at [MAVO](/source/Voorbereidend_middelbaar_beroepsonderwijs) and [HAVO levels](/source/Hoger_algemeen_voortgezet_onderwijs). She started working as a laboratory technician at the Amersfoort Lichtenberg hospital in 1978, and she was simultaneously educated in [nuclear medicine](/source/Nuclear_medicine) in [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht) until 1984.[4][5] She switched her career to the [IT sector](/source/IT_sector) in 1986, and she worked as a [software engineer](/source/Software_engineer) and IT specialist at various companies.[4]

## Legislative career

### 2011–2023: Senate and Provincial Council

In 2009, she joined the PVV and applied for the Dutch general election of 2010. She was 32nd on the candidate list and was not elected.[6]

Faber became a member of the [Provincial Council of Gelderland](/source/Provincial_Council_of_Gelderland) for the Party for Freedom on 10 March 2011. She joined the [Senate](/source/Senate_(Netherlands)) later that year, and she served as the PVV's [parliamentary leader](/source/Parliamentary_leader) in the body starting on 10 June 2014, replacing [Marcel de Graaff](/source/Marcel_de_Graaff).[7] Describing herself to newspaper *[De Gelderlander](/source/De_Gelderlander)*, Faber said she has "hardline stances without nuance, such as prohibiting the [Quran](/source/Quran), closing all mosques, and getting rid of [Islam](/source/Islam)". She also referred to her colleagues in the provincial council as fake representatives for allegedly not listening to the will of the people. She was deprived of the floor in the Senate after making the same accusation. She elaborated that she believed fellow senators were failing to protect the Netherlands, claiming the [Dutch population was being replaced by an Islamic population](/source/Great_Replacement).[4]

In 2015, reports came out that Faber had paid her son's company for maintaining the PVV [Gelderland](/source/Gelderland) website with funds of the party's [parliamentary group](/source/Parliamentary_group). It was later discovered that Faber's son had also created the website for the PVV parliamentary group in the Senate.[8] She had earlier uncovered irregularities in the travel expenses of [Co Verdaas](/source/Co_Verdaas), which led to his resignation from the [second Rutte cabinet](/source/Second_Rutte_cabinet).[5] In 2017, Faber – together with PVV members [Wilders](/source/Geert_Wilders) and [Markuszower](/source/Gidi_Markuszower) – protested against the appointment of [PvdA](/source/Labour_Party_(Netherlands)) member [Ahmed Marcouch](/source/Ahmed_Marcouch) as mayor of [Arnhem](/source/Arnhem), with a large banner displaying the text "No Arnhemmistan! We are losing our country!".[8]

During the campaign for [2019 provincial elections](/source/2019_Dutch_provincial_elections), she argued for [tax relief](/source/Tax_relief), and expressed her opposition to [multiculturalism](/source/Multiculturalism).[9] In response to a stabbing incident in [Groningen](/source/Groningen) that same year, she claimed the perpetrator had a North-African skin colour. Despite the three victims stating the perpetrator was white, Faber stuck to her original claim.[10] She complained about Dutch funding for the [United Nations](/source/United_Nations) in a 2020 debate, and she said that organization was engaged in [antisemitism](/source/Antisemitism), terrorism, and *[omvolking](/source/Umvolkung)*. Prime Minister [Mark Rutte](/source/Mark_Rutte) subsequently noted the latter term originated in [Nazi ideology](/source/Nazi_ideology).[11] She was once again deprived of the floor in the Senate when she called the [fourth Rutte cabinet](/source/Fourth_Rutte_cabinet) a [fifth column](/source/Fifth_column) because of its immigration policy.[4]

In 2017, Faber became a member of the [NATO Parliamentary Assembly](/source/NATO_Parliamentary_Assembly) on behalf of the Senate. She continued this as member of the House of Representative until she became minister in July 2024.

### 2023–2024: House of Representatives

Faber was elected to the [House of Representatives](/source/House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands)) [in November 2023](/source/2023_Dutch_general_election), and she became the PVV's spokesperson for criminal law and [human trafficking](/source/Human_trafficking).[12] This ended her memberships of the Senate and the Provincial Council of Gelderland.[13] She advocated solving a shortage of prison cells by implementing austerity measures in the prison regime, and she opined that the [Public Prosecution Service](/source/Public_Prosecution_Service_(Netherlands)) was demanding too lenient sentences.[11] In the House of Representatives, Faber was a member of five standing committees: Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Justice and Security, Kingdom Relations, and Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

## Executive career

### Since 2024: Minister of Asylum and Migration

See also: [Schoof cabinet asylum measures](/source/Schoof_cabinet_asylum_measures)

Faber was nominated in June 2024 to serve as Minister of Asylum and Migration in the new [Schoof cabinet](/source/Schoof_cabinet), leading [a new ministry](/source/Ministry_of_Asylum_and_Migration).[11] Her selection was affirmed following crisis talks between the [coalition parties](/source/Governing_coalition) after [VVD](/source/VVD) leader [Dilan Yeşilgöz](/source/Dilan_Ye%C5%9Filg%C3%B6z) had raised Faber's past controversial statements and tone.[14][15] Faber apologized in confirmation hearings for her earlier usage of the word *omvolking*, while repeating her worries about demographic trends in the Netherlands.[16] The cabinet was sworn in on 2 July 2024.[17] The coalition parties called their migration policy the most stringent and extensive in history.[18]

The [coalition agreement](/source/Coalition_agreement) included plans to issue a "well-substantiated" [statutory instrument](/source/Statutory_instrument) to suspend certain provisions of the Aliens Act and to introduce an Asylum Crisis Act without delay, thereby declaring an asylum crisis.[19] Faber announced her intent in early September 2024 to do the former by [royal decree](/source/Royal_decree), bypassing parliamentary consultation. Opposition parties criticized the proposed usage of emergency powers, and documents of the [Ministries of Justice and Security](/source/Ministry_of_Justice_and_Security) and [of the Interior and Kingdom Relations](/source/Ministry_of_the_Interior_and_Kingdom_Relations), requested by the House of Representatives, showed that civil servants had advised against it, contending that the situation was unlikely to meet the threshold for exceptional circumstances.[20][21] Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations [Judith Uitermark](/source/Judith_Uitermark) ([NSC](/source/New_Social_Contract)) emphasized the need for a proper legal rationale.[22] Coalition parties VVD and NSC urged Faber to prepare an expedited law in parallel, and the Senate, where opposition parties held a majority, passed a [motion](/source/Motion_(parliamentary_procedure)) requesting the same, while calling the current approach undesirable.[23][24] While Prime Minister [Dick Schoof](/source/Dick_Schoof) facilitated negotiations about asylum measures between the PVV and NSC, Faber continued to work on a well-substantiated reasoning for the use of emergency powers. She declared that her finished reasoning had become part of the negotiations, but she retracted her statement the same day after it was denied by coalition parties. In late October 2024, an agreement on asylum measures was reached among coalition parties under Schoof's leadership that excluded the use of emergency powers.[25] The [Council of Ministers](/source/Council_of_Ministers_(Netherlands)) approved three bills of Faber in December 2024: the Asylum Emergency Measures Act, a bill re-establishing the two-tier asylum system, and the Return and Detention of Aliens Act.[26]

In a September 2024 letter to the [European Commission](/source/European_Commission), she requested an [opt-out](/source/Opt-outs_in_the_European_Union) for the Netherlands from European asylum and migration legislation in case of a treaty amendment. Such an exception can only be granted by the [European Council](/source/European_Council), and the Commission responded that no treaty amendments were pending.[27][28] Hungary later joined the Netherlands in requesting an opt-out.[29] Additionally, Faber implemented the coalition agreement's provision to discontinue national funding for shelter facilities for rejected asylum seekers.[30] In October 2024, following a working visit to [Denmark](/source/Denmark), she proposed installing signs at asylum centers to emphasize the government's intent for their return. The House of Representatives rejected her plans through a motion that was supported by coalition party NSC.[31]

## Personal life

Faber is married and has two children.[4]

## Electoral history

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2023)

Electoral history of Marjolein Faber Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref. Party seats Individual 2010 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 32 327 24 Lost [32] 2015 Senate 1 2,083[b] 9 Won [33] 2019 Senate 1 22[c] 5 Won [34] 2021 House of Representatives 18 1,057 17 Lost [35] 2023 Senate 1 Won 2023 House of Representatives 7 4,390 37 Won [36] 2025 House of Representatives 9 9,813 26 Won [37]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Eric van der Burg](/source/Eric_van_der_Burg) as [state secretary](/source/Secretary_of_state#Netherlands) within the Ministry of Justice and Security

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** Weighted votes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** Non-weighted votes

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["PVV-senator Faber onder vuur na verspreiden 'nepnieuws' over Groningse steekpartij"](https://www.ad.nl/politiek/pvv-senator-faber-onder-vuur-na-verspreiden-nepnieuws-over-groningse-steekpartij~a5da0657/). *[Algemeen Dagblad](/source/Algemeen_Dagblad)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Tweede Kamerfractie"](https://www.pvv.nl/tweede-kamerfractie.html) [House of Representatives group]. *[Party for Freedom](/source/Party_for_Freedom)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["VVD-leider Yesilgöz: ook nieuwe PVV-kandidaat Faber niet onomstreden"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2524514-vvd-leider-yesilgoz-ook-nieuwe-pvv-kandidaat-faber-niet-onomstreden) [VVD leader Yeşilgöz: Also new PVV candidate Faber not uncontroversial]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Uitkomst crisisberaad: PVV-Kamerlid Faber blijft kandidaat-minister Asiel"](https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2524587-uitkomst-crisisberaad-pvv-kamerlid-faber-blijft-kandidaat-minister-asiel) [Result crisis talks: PVV MP Faber stays on as candidate Minister of Asylum]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Faber (PVV) neemt afstand van term 'omvolking', maar ziet wel zorgelijke demografische ontwikkeling"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2525972-faber-pvv-neemt-afstand-van-term-omvolking-maar-ziet-wel-zorgelijke-demografische-ontwikkeling) [Faber (PVV) distances herself from word *omvolking* but is worried about demographic trend]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd"](https://nos.nl/collectie/13962/artikel/2527025-ministers-en-staatssecretarissen-kabinet-schoof-beedigd) [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Meijer, Remco (2 July 2024). ["De machtsoverdracht op Justitie: 'Wij houden van de oude bewindslieden en zoeken een nieuwe relatie'"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/marjolein-faber-nu-officieel-minister-van-asiel-en-migratie~b811613d/) [The transfer of power at Justice: 'We like the old government members and are looking for a new relationship']. *[de Volkskrant](/source/De_Volkskrant)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Meijer, Remco (26 August 2024). ["Hij komt er, de asielcrisiswet, maar hoe en wanneer blijft de vraag"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/hij-komt-er-de-asielcrisiswet-maar-hoe-en-wanneer-blijft-de-vraag~b8b7c5df/) [The Asylum Crisis Act will arrive, but how and when remains to be seen]. *[de Volkskrant](/source/De_Volkskrant)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Van der Sterren, Luuk (12 September 2024). ["Minister Faber wil Tweede Kamer 'buitenspel' zetten en asielcrisis uitroepen, oppositie verbolgen"](https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/09/12/minister-faber-wil-tweede-kamer-buitenspel-zetten-en-asielcrisis-uitroepen-oppositie-verbolgen-a4865512) [Minister Faber wants to 'bypass' House of Representatives and declare an asylum crisis, opposition enraged]. *[NRC](/source/NRC_(newspaper))* (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Kamer in de ban van ambtelijk advies over noodwet voor asiel"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2537777-kamer-in-de-ban-van-ambtelijk-advies-over-noodwet-voor-asiel) [House gripped by official advise about emergency asylum law]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Asielminister Faber denkt noodrecht te kunnen doorzetten"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2537862-asielminister-faber-denkt-noodrecht-te-kunnen-doorzetten) [Asylum minister Faber believes she can continue emergency legislation]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 20 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Van Eijsden, Auke (3 October 2024). ["Coalitie nadert frontale botsing over asiel. Maar wie heeft er zin in een kabinetsval?"](https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/coalitie-nadert-frontale-botsing-over-asiel-maar-wie-heeft-er-zin-in-een-kabinetsval~b52cbece/) [Coalition is heading towards a full-blown clash over asylum. But who wants the cabinet to collapse?]. *[Trouw](/source/Trouw)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Faber neemt oproep Eerste Kamer over noodrecht mee, maar blijft op koers"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2540158-faber-neemt-oproep-eerste-kamer-over-noodrecht-mee-maar-blijft-op-koers) [Faber takes the Senate's call regarding emergency legislation into consideration, but stays the course]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** Van Buuren, Yara (6 November 2024). ["Als eerste minister van Asiel komt Faber steeds verder alleen te staan"](https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/als-eerste-minister-van-asiel-komt-faber-steeds-verder-alleen-te-staan~be787bae/) [Faber is increasing standing alone as first Minister of Asylum]. *[Trouw](/source/Trouw)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** Meijer, Remco (20 December 2024). ["Faber krijgt dan toch haar eerste drie wetsvoorstellen door de ministerraad. Dit staat erin"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/politiek/dit-zijn-de-nieuwe-asielwetten-van-minister-marjolein-faber~bffaaa3b/) [Faber has her three first bills approved by the Council of Ministers after all. This is what they say]. *[de Volkskrant](/source/De_Volkskrant)* (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Nederland informeert EU over 'opt-out'-plannen, 'iets van de lange adem'"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2537599-nederland-informeert-eu-over-opt-out-plannen-iets-van-de-lange-adem) [The Netherlands informs EU about 'opt-out' plans, 'something for the long term']. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Opt-out briefje Faber ging expres naar 'verkeerde adres', zegt premier Schoof"](https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5475572/opt-out-brief-faber-brussel-verkeerde-adres-europese-commissie-raad) [Opt-out letter Faber was sent to the 'wrong address' on purpose, according to Prime Minister Schoof]. *[RTL Nieuws](/source/RTL_Nieuws)* (in Dutch). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["Hongarije wil Nederland volgen met opt-out voor asiel en migratie"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2537703-hongarije-wil-nederland-volgen-met-opt-out-voor-asiel-en-migratie) [Hungary wants to follow the Netherlands with opt-out for asylum and migration]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 19 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["Faber schrapt financiering 'bed-bad-brood', gemeenten vrezen overlast en onveiligheid"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2535822-faber-schrapt-financiering-bed-bad-brood-gemeenten-vrezen-overlast-en-onveiligheid) [Faber eliminates financing for sheltering of rejected asylum seekers, municipalities fear nuisances and insecurity]. *[NOS](/source/Nederlandse_Omroep_Stichting)* (in Dutch). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** ["Minister Faber moet van Kamer afzien van 'terugkeerborden' bij azc's, ook NSC tegen plan"](https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5474643/terugkeerborden-azc-minister-faber-asiel-en-migratie-tweede-kamer) [Minister Faber has to refrain from placing 'return signs' at asylum centers, also NSC is opposed]. *[RTL Nieuws](/source/RTL_Nieuws)* (in Dutch). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

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## External links

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Political offices Office established Minister of Asylum and Migration 2024–2025 Succeeded by David van Weel

v t e Schoof cabinet (2024–2026) Ministers General Affairs Dick Schoof (2024–2026; Prime Minister) Health, Welfare and Sport Fleur Agema (2024–2025; Deputy Prime Minister 2024–2025) Daniëlle Jansen (2025) Jan Anthonie Bruijn (2025–2026) Climate Policy and Green Growth Sophie Hermans (2024–2026; Deputy Prime Minister 2024–2026) Social Affairs and Employment Eddy van Hijum (2024–2025; Deputy Prime Minister 2024–2025) Mariëlle Paul (2025–2026) Housing and Spatial Planning Mona Keijzer (2024–2026; Deputy Prime Minister 2024–2026) Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp (2024–2025) David van Weel (2025–2026) Justice and Security David van Weel (2024–2025) Foort van Oosten (2025–2026) Interior and Kingdom Relations Judith Uitermark (2024–2025) Frank Rijkaart (2025–2026) Education, Culture and Science Eppo Bruins (2024–2025) Gouke Moes (2025–2026) Finance Eelco Heinen (2024–2026) Defence Ruben Brekelmans (2024–2026) Infrastructure and Water Management Barry Madlener (2024–2025) Robert Tieman (2025–2026) Economic Affairs Dirk Beljaarts (2024–2025) Vincent Karremans (2025–2026) Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature Femke Wiersma (2024–2026) Asylum and Migration Marjolein Faber (2024–2025) David van Weel (2025–2026) Ministers without portfolio Foreign Trade and Development Aid Reinette Klever (2024–2025) State Secretaries Justice and Security Ingrid Coenradie (2024–2025) Teun Struycken (2024–2025) Arno Rutte (2025–2026) Interior and Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabó (2024–2025) Eddie van Marum (2024–2026) Education, Culture and Science Mariëlle Paul (2024–2025) Koen Becking (2025–2026) Finance Folkert Idsinga (2024) Nora Achahbar (2024) Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen (2024–2025) Sandra Palmen (2024–2025, 2025–2026) Eugène Heijnen (2025–2026) Defence Gijs Tuinman (2024–2026) Infrastructure and Water Management Chris Jansen (2024–2025) Thierry Aartsen (2025–2026) Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Jean Rummenie (2024–2026) Social Affairs and Employment Jurgen Nobel (2024–2026) Health, Welfare and Sport Vicky Maeijer (2024–2025) Vincent Karremans (2024–2025) Nicki Pouw-Verweij (2025–2026) Judith Tielen (2025–2026) Foreign Affairs Hanneke Boerma (2025) Aukje de Vries (2025–2026) Preceded by: Fourth Rutte cabinet Succeeded by: Jetten cabinet

v t e Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–2025 House of Representatives 6 December 2023 – 11 November 2025 Party for Freedom 37 seats Wilders (leader) Aardema Agema Blaauw Boon Van den Born Bosma (speaker) Boutkan Claassen Crijns Deen Van Dijck Emiel van Dijk Esser Faber Faddegon Graus Van Haasen Heutink Van der Hoeff De Jong Kops Madlener Maeijer Markuszower Van Meetelen Mooiman Mulder Nijhof-Leeuw Pool Ram Rep De Roon Smitskam Thiadens Uppelschoten Valize Van der Velde Vlottes Vondeling De Vree GroenLinks–Labour Party 25 seats Timmermans (leader) Bromet Bushoff Chakor Gabriëls Haage Hirsch De Hoop Kathmann Klaver Kröger Lahlah Van der Lee Maatoug Mohandis Mutluer Nordkamp Patijn Pijpelink Piri Slagt-Tichelman Stultiens Thijssen Tseggai Westerveld White People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 24 seats Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (leader) Aartsen Becker De Beer Bevers Bikkers Brekelmans Buijsse Van der Burg Van Campen Dral Van Eijk Ellian Erkens Van Groningen Peter de Groot Hartsuiker Heinen Hermans Van den Hil Kamminga Kisteman De Kort Martens-America Meulenkamp Michon-Derkzen Paul Rajkowski Richardson Tielen Veltman Verkuijlen De Vries Van der Wal New Social Contract 19 seats Omtzigt (leader, 2023–2024) Van Vroonhoven (leader, 2024–2025) Van Hijum (leader, 2025) Boomsma Bruyning Olger van Dijk Heite Hertzberger Holman Idsinga Daniëlle Jansen Joseph Kahraman Koops De Korte Kouwenhoven Van Oostenbruggen Palmen Postma Saris Six Dijkstra Soepboer Uitermark Veldkamp Verouden Van Waveren Welzijn Wingelaar Zeedijk Democrats 66 9 seats Jetten (leader) Bamenga Tjeerd de Groot Paternotte Paulusma Podt Rooderkerk Sneller Synhaeve Vijlbrief Van der Werf Farmer–Citizen Movement 8 seats Van der Plas (leader) Helder Joseph Keijzer Oostenbrink Pierik Rikkers-Oosterkamp Tuinman Vermeer Wijen-Nass Van Zanten Christian Democratic Appeal 5 seats Bontenbal (leader) Boswijk Inge van Dijk Krul Vedder Socialist Party 5 seats Marijnissen (leader, 2023) Dijk (leader, 2023–2025) Beckerman Dobbe Van Kent Van Nispen Denk 3 seats Van Baarle (leader) El Abassi Ergin Party for the Animals 3 seats Ouwehand (leader) Kostić Teunissen Forum for Democracy 3 seats Baudet (leader, 2023–2025) De Vos (leader, 2025) Dekker Van Houwelingen Freek Jansen Van Meijeren Reformed Political Party 3 seats Stoffer (leader) Diederik van Dijk Flach Christian Union 3 seats Bikker (leader) Ceder Grinwis Volt 2 seats Dassen (leader) Koekkoek JA21 1 seats Eerdmans (leader) See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027 Senate 13 June 2023 – present GroenLinks–Labour Party 14 seats Rosenmöller (leader) Crone Fiers Van Gurp Janssen-van Helvoort Karimi Kluit-Sledsens Martens Ramsodit Recourt Roovers Thijssen Veldhoen Vos (president, 2025–present) Farmer–Citizen Movement 12 seats Lagas (leader) Croll Goossen Griffioen Heijnen Jaspers Klopman Van Knapen Kroon Van Langen-Visbeek Lievense Marquart Scholtz Oplaat Panman Van Wijk Walenkamp People's Party for Freedom and Dem. 9 seats Schippers (leader, 2023–2025) Klip-Martin (leader, 2025–present) Van Ballekom Van den Berg Bruijn (president, 2023–2025) Geerdink Kaljouw Van der Linden Meijer Musa Petersen Van de Sanden Straus Vogels Democrats 66 7 seats Van Meenen (leader) Aerdts Belhirch Croll Dittrich Griffioen Kanis Kilic-Karaasian Moonen Christian Democratic Appeal 6 seats Bovens (leader) Bakker-Klein Doornhof Prins-Modderaar Rietkerk Van Toorenburg Party for Freedom 4 seats Faber-van de Klashorst (leader, 2023–2024) Van Hattem (leader, 2024–present) Bezaan Van Kesteren Van Strien JA21 2 seats Nanninga (leader, 2023–2025) Van Bijsterveld (leader, 2025–present) Baumgarten Socialist Party 3 seats Janssen (leader) Van Aelst-den Uijl Van Apeldoorn Kox Christian Union 3 seats Huizinga-Heringa (leader) Holterhues Talsma Forum for Democracy 3 seats Dessing (leader) Kemperman Van den Oetelaar Party for the Animals (de jure) 2 seats Koffeman (leader, 2023–2025) Visseren-Hamakers (leader, 2025) Nicolaï (leader, 2025–present) Volt 2 seats Perin-Gopie (leader) Hartog Reformed Political Party 2 seats Schalk (leader) Van Dijk De Vries 50Plus 1 seat Van Rooijen (leader) Independent Politics Netherlands 1 seat Van der Goot (leader) Beukering Group 1 seat Beukering (leader) Van de Sanden Group 1 seat Van de Sanden (leader) Visseren-Hamakers Group 1 seat Visseren-Hamakers (leader) Walenkamp Group 1 seat Walenkamp (leader) Van Gasteren Group 1 seat Van Gasteren (leader) See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023 2023–2025 2025–present

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2019–2023 Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) Jorritsma ‹Adriaansens› Arbouw Van Ballekom Van den Berg De Blécourt Bruijn (President) De Bruijn-Wezeman ‹Van der Burg› Geerdink Keunen Klip-Martin Meijer L. Vos ‹Wever› Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) Knapen Atsma Doornhof Essers Van Kesteren Oomen-Ruijten Prins Rietkerk Rombouts ‹Soeharno› GroenLinks (GL – 8) Rosenmöller De Boer Ganzevoort Van Gurp Karimi Kluit Krijnen Veldhoen ‹Vendrik› Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) Bredenoord Backer Dittrich ‹Van Huffelen› Moonen Pijlman Stienen Van der Voort Labour Party (PvdA – 6) M. Vos Crone Fiers Karakus Koole ‹Nooren› Recourt ‹Sent› Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) Faber Bezaan Van Hattem Van Kesteren Van Strien Socialist Party (SP – 4) Janssen Van Apeldoorn Gerkens Janssen Kox Christian Union (CU – 3) Huizinga ‹Bikker› ‹Ester› † Kennedy Talsma Verkerk Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) Koffeman Nicolaï Prast ‹Teunissen› 50PLUS (50+ – 2) Van Rooijen Baay-Timmerman Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) Schalk Van Dijk Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) Dessing ‹Cliteur› Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) Raven ‹Gerbrandy› Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) Nanninga Berkhout Beukering Hermans Van der Linden Van Pareren ‹Pouw-Verweij› Van Wely Otten Group (Indep. – 2) Otten ‹Baljeu› ‹Rookmaker› De Vries Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) Frentrop Hiddema Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2015–2019) Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) ‹Hermans› Jorritsma Broekers-Knol (president) Bruijn ‹De Bruijn-Wezeman› Duthler ‹De Grave› Huijbregts-Schiedon Van Kappen ‹Klip-Martin› Knip ‹Krikke› Schaap Schouwenaar ‹Swagerman› Van de Ven ‹Wever› Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) Brinkman Atsma Van Bijsterveld Flierman ‹Hoekstra› N.J. van Kesteren Knapen ‹Lokin-Sassen› Martens Oomen Van Rij Rombouts De Vries-Leggedoor Democrats 66 (D66: 10) ‹De Graaf› Engels ‹Andriessen› Backer ‹Bredenoord› ‹Gout-van Sinderen› Pijlman Prast Rinnooy Kan ‹Schaper› Schnabel Stienen ‹Vink› Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) Faber ‹Aardema› ‹Van Beek› Dercksen ‹P. van Dijk› Van Hattem ‹T. van Kesteren› Kok ‹Kops› ‹Markuszower› ‹Popken› ‹Van der Sluijs› Van Strien ‹Van Weerdenburg› Socialist Party (SP: 9) Kox Van Apeldoorn Don ‹Elzinga› Gerkens Köhler Meijer ‹Overbeek› ‹Reuten› ‹Ruers› ‹Wezel› Labour Party (PvdA: 8) ‹Barth› Postema Sent ‹Beuving› ‹Fiers› Nooren ‹Schrijver› ‹Sini› Verheijen ‹Vlietstra› ‹Vreeman› ‹Van Zandbrink› GroenLinks (GL: 4) Strik ‹Binnema› Ganzevoort Lindmeijer ‹Vos› Christian Union (CU: 3) Kuiper ‹Bikker› Ester ‹Sietsma› Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) Koffeman ‹Van Leeuwen› ‹Teunissen› Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) Schalk D. van Dijk 50PLUS (50+: 2) Nagel ‹Baay-Timmerman› ‹Van Rooijen› Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) Ten Hoeve Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

v t e Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2011–2015) Senate 7 June 2011 – 8 June 2015 People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 16) Hermans Beckers Bröcker Broekers-Knol (president) ‹Bruijn› Dupuis Duthler F. de Graaf (president) De Grave Huijbregts-Schiedon Van Kappen Kneppers-Heynert Knip ‹Van Rey› Schaap Schouwenaar Swagerman Labour Party (PvdA: 14) Barth Beuving ‹Duivesteijn› Ter Horst ‹Koning› Koole Linthorst ‹Meurs› ‹Noten› Postema ‹Putters› Schrijver Sent Sylvester Vlietstra De Vries ‹Witteveen› ‹Van Zandbrink› Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 11) Brinkman Van Bijsterveld Essers Flierman Franken Hoekstra Van der Linden Lokin-Sassen Martens Terpstra De Vries-Leggedoor Party for Freedom (PVV: 10) ‹M. de Graaf› ‹De Graaff› Faber ‹Van Beek› Van Dijk Frijters-Klijnen ‹Klever› ‹Kok› ‹Kops› Popken Reynaers Sørensen Van Strien Socialist Party (SP: 8) Kox Elzinga ‹Gerkens› ‹Meijer› Quik-Schuijt Reuten Ruers Slagter-Roukema ‹Smaling› ‹Vliegenthart› Democrats 66 (D66: 5) Van Boxtel Backer Engels Th. de Graaf Scholten GroenLinks (GL: 5) Thissen De Boer Ganzevoort Strik Vos Christian Union (CU: 2) Kuiper Ester Reformed Political Party (SGP: 1) Holdijk 50PLUS (50+: 1) Nagel Party for the Animals (PvdD: 1) Koffeman Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) De Lange Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term

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