Isa Kahraman | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Midyat, Turkey | 1 April 1974
Political party | New Social Contract (since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023) |
Isa Kahraman (born 1 April 1974) is a Turkish-born Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. He is of Syriac Aramean origin. [1] He lives in Rijssen. [2]
He filed a motion in March 2024 to postpone talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina about a potential accession to the European Union. The motion lost by a narrow margin, while Prime Minister Mark Rutte had indicated in advance that he would not veto the talks to avoid alienating the Netherlands within the organization. [3]
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 16 | 3,357 | 20 | Won | [4] |
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