Anne-Marie Spierings | |
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Party chair of Democrats 66 | |
Assumed office 6 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Letty Demmers |
Member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant | |
Assumed office 22 January 2021 | |
In office 28 March 2019 –14 June 2019 | |
In office March 2011 –May 2015 | |
Deputy of North Brabant | |
In office May 2015 –May 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Johanna Geertruda Spierings 28 September 1976 Heesch,Netherlands |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Residence(s) | Maaskantje,Netherlands [1] |
Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
Maria Johanna Geertruda "Anne-Marie" Spierings (born 28 September 1976) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66). [2] She has served as the party's chairperson since 6 October 2018 until 2021,and has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 22 January 2021. [2]
Spierings was born in Heesch,North Brabant. [2] She studied environmental science at Radboud University in Nijmegen. [3]
From 1999 to 2015,Spierings worked at Arcadis,a Dutch consulting firm. [3] In 2011,she was elected into the Provincial Council of North Brabant as a member of D66. [3] She was re-elected in 2015,but left the council to become a deputy in the provincial executive. [3] Her portfolio included agricultural development,energy and governance. [2]
On 6 October 2018,Spierings was elected party chair of D66. [4] On 22 January 2021,she was re-installed as a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant,replacing Eric Logister. [5]
Election | Party | Candidate number | Votes |
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2015 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant | Democrats 66 | ||
2019 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant | Democrats 66 | 1 | |
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Sint-Michielsgestel | Democrats 66 | 13 | 20 |
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