{{Short description|Dutch politician (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | office = Member of the House of Representatives | term_start = 6 December 2023 | term_end = 11 November 2025 | party = GroenLinks | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname }}

'''Raoul Julian White''' (born 16 September 1972) is a Suriname-born Dutch politician representing the GroenLinks who served on the House of Representatives between December 2023 and November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=R.J. (Raoul) White |url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vm6ehby1o4yt/r_j_raoul_white |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=www.parlement.com |language=nl}}</ref> His focus was on kingdom relations, slavery in the Netherlands, livable neighborhoods, and small and medium-sized enterprises.<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://groenlinkspvda.nl/portefeuilles-tweede-kamer/ |access-date = 31 March 2024 |language = nl |website = GroenLinks–PvdA |title = Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer |trans-title = House of Representatives portfolios }}</ref>

== Career == White has worked as a social worker and a manager at a welfare organization.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-27 |title=Make the world a better place |url=https://zuidoostcity.nl/2022/01/27/make-the-world-a-better-place/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Zuidoost City |language=nl}}</ref> Before his election to the House, he was part of the executive committee of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/politiek/item/kamerleden-alweer-100-dagen-op-hun-plek-hoe-bevalt-dat-nog-leuker-dan-ik-van-tevoren-had-verwacht/ |date = 15 March 2024 |access-date = 15 March 2024 |language = nl |website = EenVandaag |title = Kamerleden alweer 100 dagen op hun plek, hoe bevalt dat? 'Nog leuker dan ik van tevoren had verwacht' |trans-title = Members of parliament in office for 100 days already, how is it? 'Even more fun than I expected' |last1 = Kors |first1 = Laura |last2 = Waterweg |first2 = Mark }}</ref>

=== House committee assignments === * Committee for the Interior * Petitions committee (chair) * Committee for Kingdom Relations * Delegation to the Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members_of_parliament/members_of_parliament/white-rj-groenlinks-pvda |website = House of Representatives |access-date = 27 December 2024 |title = Raoul White }}</ref>

== Personal life == White is of Surinamese descent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Vier Tweede Kamerleden met Surinaamse roots |url=https://www.dbsuriname.com/2023/12/04/vier-tweede-kamerleden-met-surinaamse-roots/ |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Dagblad Suriname |language=nl-NL}}</ref>

== Electoral history == {{Incomplete list|date=December 2023}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;" |+ {{sronly|Electoral history of Raoul White}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Year ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Body ! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=Position on the party list|Pos.}} ! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes ! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" |{{abbr|2=References|Ref}}. |- ! scope="col" |Party seats ! scope="col" |Individual |- ! scope="row" | 2023 | rowspan=2 | House of Representatives | rowspan=2 style="background-color:{{party color|GroenLinks–PvdA}};"| | rowspan=2 | GroenLinks–PvdA | style=text-align:right | 21 | style=text-align:right | 3,192 | style=text-align:right | 25 | {{yes2|Won}} | <ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 4 December 2023 |title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 |trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 |pages = 23–31, 199 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | 2025 | style=text-align:right | 30 | style=text-align:right | 1,852 | style=text-align:right | 20 | {{no2|Lost}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/publicaties/2025/11/07/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-verkiezing-van-de-tweede-kamer-2025-d.d.-7-november-2025|format=PDF|language=nl|website=Electoral Council|access-date=11 November 2025|title=Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025|trans-title=Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025|date=7 November 2025|pages=17–18}}</ref> |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== See also ==

* List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–2025 {{Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–2025}}

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