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Kim van Sparrentak | |
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![]() Van Sparrentak (2022) | |
Member of the European Parliament for Netherlands | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 October 1989 |
Political party | GroenLinks (2012–present) |
Kim van Sparrentak (born 16 October 1989 [1] ) is a Dutch politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the GroenLinks political party since 2019. [1]
She co-wrote legislation that limited the influence of major tech companies and that granted municipalities greater discretion in regulating which properties can be rented out for short-term homestays through platforms such as Airbnb. [2]
Van Sparrentak was re-elected in June 2024 as the fourth candidate on the shared GroenLinks–PvdA list, which received a plurality in the Netherlands of eight seats. [3] She is focused on digital affairs and LGBTQIA+ rights. [4]
Van Sparrentak identifies as lesbian. [5]
She was born in Vlissingen. [6]
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Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2019 | European Parliament | GroenLinks | 7 | 32,505 | 3 | Won | [7] | |
2024 | European Parliament | GroenLinks–PvdA | 4 | 128,336 | 8 | Won | [3] |
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