Raoul White

Raoul White
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Personal details
Born	(1972-09-16) 16 September 1972 (age 53) Paramaribo, Suriname
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	GroenLinks

Raoul Julian White (born 16 September 1972) is a Suriname-born Dutch politician representing the GroenLinks who was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election. ^[1] His focus has been on kingdom relations, slavery in the Netherlands, livable neighborhoods, and small and medium-sized enterprises. ^[2]

Career

White has worked as a social worker and a manager at a welfare organization. ^[3] Before his election to the House, he was part of the executive committee of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost. ^[4]

House committee assignments

• Committee for the Interior
• Petitions committee (chair)
• Committee for Kingdom Relations
• Delegation to the Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union ^[5]

Personal life

White is of Surinamese descent. ^[6]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Raoul White

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2023	House of Representatives		GroenLinks–PvdA	21	3,192	25	Won	[7]
2025	House of Representatives		GroenLinks–PvdA	30

References

1. "R.J. (Raoul) White". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
2. "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios]. GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
3. "Make the world a better place". Zuidoost City (in Dutch). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
4. Kors, Laura; Waterweg, Mark (15 March 2024). "Kamerleden alweer 100 dagen op hun plek, hoe bevalt dat? 'Nog leuker dan ik van tevoren had verwacht'" [Members of parliament in office for 100 days already, how is it? 'Even more fun than I expected']. EenVandaag (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
5. "Raoul White". House of Representatives . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
6. "Vier Tweede Kamerleden met Surinaamse roots". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
7. "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. 23–31, 199. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

See also

• List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present