Marleen Barth | |
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Labour Party leader in the Senate | |
In office 7 June 2011 –8 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Han Noten |
Succeeded by | AndréPostema |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 7 June 2011 –8 February 2018 | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 19 May 1998 –23 May 2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Magdalena Antoinette Maria Barth 21 March 1964 Den Helder,Netherlands |
Political party | Labour Party (PvdA) |
Spouse | Jan Hoekema |
Residence(s) | Wassenaar,Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (M.A.,political science) |
Occupation | Politician,trade union leader,journalist |
Magdalena Antoinette Maria 'Marleen' Barth (born 21 March 1964) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade unionist,and a former journalist.
Magdalena Antoinette Maria Barth was born on 21 March 1964 in Den Helder in the Netherlands. [1]
Barth studied political science with a specialty in public administration at the University of Amsterdam.[ citation needed ]
Barth worked as a parliamentary reporter for Trouw (1990–1997),was a member of the House of Representatives (1998–2002),a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland (2003–2004),and chair of CNV Onderwijs (Christian teachers' union) (2005–2008). [1] She was chair of GGZ Nederland (organisation for mental health) from 2008 to 2013. [1]
She was lijsttrekker for the Labour Party in the Dutch Senate election of 2011 and 2015.[ citation needed ] From 7 June 2011,she was a member of the Senate as well as Senate group leader of the Labour Party. [1] She stepped down as member of the Senate on 8 February 2018,after a controversy about her vacation during a Senate debate. [2]
Marleen Barth is married to former D66 MP Jan Hoekema,(second marriage for both) who has been mayor of Wassenaar from 2007 to 2017.[ citation needed ]
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