Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It was formed in 2001 from the former municipalities Sittard,Geleen and Born.
Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020,it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek,a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Latin name for Geleenbeek is Glana,meaning "clear river". The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea level.
Marianne Louise Thieme is a Dutch politician,author and animal rights activist. A jurist and theologian by education,she served as the Party for the Animals' political leader from 2002 to 2019 and a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 to 2019.
Anna Theodora Bernardina "Ank" Bijleveld-Schouten is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as acting mayor of Almere since 10 January 2022. She served as Minister of Defence in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Mark Rutte from 26 October 2017 to 17 September 2021.
Farshad Bashir is a Dutch politician of Afghan descent. As a member of the Socialist Party he was an MP from 15 January 2008 to 23 March 2017. He focused on matters of taxation,traffic and water management.
Anouchka van Miltenburg is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 25 September 2012 until 12 December 2015 and served as a member of the House of Representatives between 30 January 2003 and 23 March 2017.
Fatma Koşer Kaya is a Dutch lawyer and politician of Turkish origin. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) she was an MP from 8 September 2004 to 19 September 2012. She focused on social affairs. From February 2013 to June 2014,she was an alderwoman of Wassenaar. On 19 August 2015 she once again became a member of the House of Representatives,replacing Gerard Schouw. Her term in the House ended on 23 March 2017. From 20 June 2018 to 5 July 2022,she was an alderwoman of Amersfoort.
Linda Voortman is a Dutch politician and former trade unionist. Representing GreenLeft,she was a Dutch member of parliament between 2010 and 2018 with interruptions. Since 7 June 2018,she has been an alderwoman of Utrecht.
Angeline Maria Catharina (Angelien) Eijsink is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and educator. As a member of the Labour Party she was an MP between 30 January 2003 and 23 March 2017. She focused on matters of the Dutch defense.
Rosemarijn Agnes (Roos) Vermeij is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party she was an MP between November 30,2006,and March 23,2017. She focused on matters of employment and social security.
Lilian Maria Johanna Sibertha Helder is a Dutch politician and former lawyer. As a member of the Party for Freedom she has been an MP since 17 June 2010,focusing on matters of the judiciary. In September 2023 she switched to the Farmer–Citizen Movement,and she has since been the party's spokesperson for justice and security.
Sadet Karabulut is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and trade unionist of Kurdish descent. As a member of the Socialist Party,she has been an MP since 30 November 2006. She focuses on matters of social affairs,female emancipation,and social integration.
Renske Maria Leijten is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP),who was a member of the House of Representatives between 2006 and 2023.
Antonius Adrianus Gerardus Maria "Ronald" van Raak is a Dutch politician,non-fiction writer and former academic. A member of the Socialist Party,he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 30 November 2006. He focuses on matters of home affairs,kingdom relations,the royal house and general affairs. From 2003 to 2006,he was a Senator of the Netherlands.
Yasemin Çegerek is a Dutch politician of Turkish descent. She was an MP for the Labour Party between 18 June 2013 and 23 March 2017. She replaced Désirée Bonis,who left the House of Representatives on 13 June 2013. Çegerek was a member of the commissions of foreign affairs,defense,European affairs,Kingdom relations,foreign trade and development aid. Çegerek temporarily went on maternity leave and her designated replacement was Marith Rebel-Volp. However,as House of Representatives member Myrthe Hilkens left the House on 28 August 2013,Rebel-Volp permanently replaced her instead. Henk Leenders was named as the replacement for Çegerek.
Gabriëlle Popken is a Dutch former politician for the Party for Freedom. She served in the Senate between 2011 and 2017 and subsequently in the House of Representatives between 2017 and 2020.
Lisa Mianti van Ginneken is a Dutch politician of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). She worked as a software developer and later gave organizational trainings. She started serving as chair of the organization Transvisie in 2017 and became a member of parliament after the 2021 general election. Van Ginneken is the first transgender person to be elected into the Dutch House of Representatives,where she is her party's spokesperson for IT,privacy,family law,and mobility.
Laura Bromet is a Dutch politician of GroenLinks and a member of the House of Representatives since 2018. Her focus has been on food quality,agriculture,fisheries,nature,the Dutch nitrogen crisis,and the royal family since her re-election in 2023.
Jacqueline van den Hil is a Dutch politician of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as a member of the House of Representatives from the 2021 general election until March 2024. Before entering politics,Van den Hil worked as a health care manager in her native province of Zeeland.
Pauline van de Ven is a Dutch writer and visual artist. She made her debut with Uitgeverij Balans in 1997 with the social satire Drijvend Paviljoen and wrote six novels and a number of illustrated stories. In 2014 she received the Halewijn Prize for her entire oeuvre. Her digital painting has been awarded several times.
