Dennis Ram

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Dennis Ram
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023

Dennis Ram (born March 30, 1974, in The Hague) is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen from 2011 to 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives since the 2023 Dutch general election.

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Biography

Early life and career

Ram was born in The Hague in 1974. He completed pre-university studies at the Rijnlands Lyceum in Wassenaar before studying for a degree in artificial intelligence at the University of Groningen. He then worked in the telecoms industry, including for VodafoneZiggo. [1]

Politics

Ram was a supporter of the Pim Fortuyn List before becoming active in the PVV in 2006 after being introduced to the party by Ton van Kesteren at a meeting. He was elected to the Provincial Council of Groningen in 2011 on behalf of the PVV and sat there until 2023. He is also a member of the council of the municipality of Groningen. [2] [3] For the 2023 Dutch general election, he was elected to the House of Representatives. In parliament, he focuses on matters related to foreign trade and development cooperation. [4] [5]

House committee assignments

Electoral history

Electoral history of Dennis Ram
YearBodyPartyPos.VotesResultRef.
Party seatsIndividual
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 26 1,39437Won [7]

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References

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  2. "Dennis Ram" . Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. "D. Dennis Ram" . Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. "Nieuwe Tweede Kamerleden, maar aantal ondernemers is bar en boos" . Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. "Dennis Ram". House of Representatives . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  7. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.