Kim van Sparrentak

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Kim van Sparrentak
MEP
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Van Sparrentak (2022)
Member of the European Parliament
for Netherlands
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Personal details
Born (1989-10-16) 16 October 1989 (age 35)
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]

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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]

Personal life

Van Sparrentak identifies as lesbian. [5]

She was born in Vlissingen. [6]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Kim van Sparrentak
YearBodyPartyPos.VotesResultRef.
Party seatsIndividual
2019 European Parliament GroenLinks 7 32,5053Won [7]
2024 European Parliament GroenLinks–PvdA 4 128,3368Won [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Home | Kim VAN SPARRENTAK | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 16 October 1989.
  2. Nijenhuis, Hans (4 June 2024). "De ene Nederlander kreeg de afgelopen vijf jaar echt iets voor elkaar in Brussel, de ander helemaal niks" [Some Dutch MEPs had tangible achievements in the past five years, others did not]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 11–12, 35. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. "Kim van Sparrentak". GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  5. "Kim van Sparrentak". Rainbowvote.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. "Strona główna | Kim VAN SPARRENTAK | Posłowie do PE | Parlament Europejski". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Polish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. "Europees Parlement 23 mei 2019" [European Parliament 23 May 2019]. Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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