Sandra Palmen | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Cuijk en Sint Agatha, Netherlands | 17 February 1972
Political party | New Social Contract |
Alma mater | University of Leiden |
Sandra Palmen-Schlangen (born 17 February 1972) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. [1] Her focus is on the interior, democracy, and poverty. [2]
After her election, she proposed several adjustments to the social safety net with Mohammed Mohandis (GL/PvdA) to simplify the system and to make it more forgiving to those in poverty. [3]
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Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 5 | 7,577 | 20 | Won | [4] |
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