Emiel van Dijk (born 22 March 1985) is a Dutch politician and a member of the Party for Freedom. He represented the party on the Provincial Council of North Brabant and in 2023 started his third time as a member of the House of Representatives.
Emiel van Dijk | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office April 2018 – March 2021 | |
| Member Provincial Council of North Brabant | |
| Assumed office March 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edgar Mulder 22 March 1985 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
Career
editVan Dijk worked as a legislative assistant to PVV MEPS Lucas Hartong and Vicky Maeijer.[1] In April 2018, he became a temporary member of the House of Representatives to cover for Gabrielle Popken who had gone on maternity leave and remained in the House to replace Karen Gerbrands who was on leave until 2021.[2] In the 2023 general election, van Dijk was number 17 on the Party for Freedom list, and he assumed his place in the House of Representatives on 6 December 2023.[3] He has been focused on European affairs since.[4]
During a 2020 debate on immigration in the House of Representatives, Van Dijk used the word "omvolking" (or "demographic replacement") when referring to his opposition to European migration pact. The debate was temporarily stopped after Christian Union MP Joël Voordewind accused Van Dijk of "using a term from the Nazi era" to which Van Dijk described Voordewind's comment as "too much for words" and demanded that he withdraw the accusation.[5]
In 2021, Van Dijk objected to House of Representatives criticism of the Hungarian government of Viktor Orban. Bram van Ojik had referred to Orban's 'limiting of press freedom, starting antisemitic campaigns, and limiting juridicial power'. Van Dijk defended Orban, claiming him to be "a leader that chooses for his own people."[6]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 44 | 199 | 15 | Lost | [7] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 21 | 599 | 20 | Lost[a] | [8] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 20 | 176 | 17 | Lost | [9] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 17 | 410 | 37 | Won | [10] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Van Dijk was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
edit- ^ Gilzenaar Emiel van Dijk tijdelijk Kamerlid voor PVV BN DeStem, 4 april 2018
- ^ Nieuwe Tweede Kamerleden bij SP en PVV parlement.com, 3 april 2018
- ^ "E. (Emiel) van Dijk". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "PVV clashes with Parliament about the term 'population'". Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ Keultjes, Hanneke. "PVV wekt woede Kamer met verdediging Orbán". AD.nl. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 62–63. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.