Lilian Helder

Lilian Helder
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 June 2010
Personal details
Born	Lilian Maria Johanna Sibertha Helder (1973-05-30) 30 May 1973 (age 51) Venlo, Netherlands
Political party	Farmer–Citizen Movement (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	Party for Freedom (2010–2023)
Occupation	Politician · lawyer

Lilian Maria Johanna Sibertha Helder (born 30 May 1973) is a Dutch politician and former lawyer.

Life and career

Helder was born in 1973 in Venlo, as an only child in Catholic family. She studied law at Radboud University Nijmegen. ^[1] Helder worked at the municipality of Helden and for several law firms.

She became a member of the House of Representatives on 17 June 2010 on behalf of the Party for Freedom (PVV), focusing on matters of the judiciary. In September 2023, Helder switched to the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB), and she subsequently served as the party's spokesperson for justice, security, and the interior. ^[2] She handed over part of her portfolio to Marieke Wijen-Nass when she entered parliament in July 2024. Along with Ulysse Ellian (VVD), Helder was rapporteur for the Committee for Justice and Security on the overhaul of the Code of Criminal Procedure  [ nl ], and she called in sick in December 2024, when her party decided that it would not prioritize the issue. On 3 February 2025, she announced her resignation from the House, citing irreconcilable disagreements with party leader Caroline van der Plas. In addition to her recent experiences, Helder was disappointed that she had not been included by the BBB in formation talks, and she revealed that she had not endorsed the resulting coalition agreement, discontent with its provisions on justice and security. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Electoral history

Electoral history of Lilian Helder

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2010	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	3	5,793	24	Won	[5]
2012	House of Representatives			4	3,794	15	Won	[6]
2017	House of Representatives			9	3,130	20	Won	[7]
2021	House of Representatives			9	3,458	17	Won	[8]
2023	House of Representatives		Farmer–Citizen Movement	5	4,518	7	Won	[9]

References

• (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography

1. De Koning, Petra; Valk, Guus (7 February 2025). "Lilian Helder werd nooit écht een BBB'er" [Lilian Helder never turned into a true BBB member]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. "Lilian Helder". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
3. Verweij, Elodie (3 February 2025). "BBB-Kamerlid Lilian Helder stapt op om meningsverschillen: 'Van der Plas had ook aan mijn gevoelens kunnen denken'" [BBB MP Lilian Helder steps down because of disagreements: 'Van der Plas could have considered my feelings']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. Du Pré, Raoul (3 February 2025). "BBB'er Lilian Helder verlaat de Tweede Kamer: voelt zich niet gewaardeerd door partijleider Van der Plas" [BBB member Lilian Helder departs from the House of Representatives: Does not feel valued by party leader Van der Plas]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
5. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
6. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
8. "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
9. "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. 125–182, 245. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

External links

• (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography