Anita Pijpelink | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 9 December 2023 | |
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Born | Hoek, Zeeland, Netherlands | 7 October 1974
Political party | Labour |
Anita Pijpelink (born 7 October 1974) is a Dutch politician representing the Labour Party who was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election. [1] She was formerly a member of the Provincial Council of Zeeland, and she has been a history teacher for 20 years. [2] [3]
Pijpelink is her party's spokesperson for primary and secondary education, and she serves as vice-chair of the committee carrying out the parliamentary inquiry into the Dutch response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which commenced in February 2024. [4] [5]
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Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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2023 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 22 | 12,340 | 25 | Won | [7] |
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