Asmah "Esmah" Lahlah (born 13 October 1979) is a Dutch politician of GroenLinks (GL), who was elected into the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election.[1] She is her party's spokesperson for justice and security.[2]
Esmah Lahlah | |
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 Lahlah in 2022 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Parliamentary group | GroenLinks–PvdA |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Asmah Lahlah 13 October 1979 Helmond, Netherlands |
| Nationality |
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| Political party | GroenLinks |
| Residence(s) | Tilburg, Netherlands |
Early and personal life
editLahlah was born to a Dutch mother and Moroccan father.[3] Her father moved to the Netherlands in 1970, following his father. Lahlah has two sisters, and she was raised Muslim. She went to a Christian school and attended Arabic lessons. Lahlah has worn a hijab since around the age of eight or nine.[4]
Career
editLahlah has worked as an alderwoman in Tilburg and as a university lecturer.[5]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 2 | 217,787 | 25 | Won | [6] | |
References
edit- ^ "Esmah Lahlah". GroenLinks-PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios]. GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Biografie, onderwijs en loopbaan van Esmah Lahlah | Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal". 9 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Lahlah, Esmah (28 August 2024). "Esmah Lahlah (GL-PvdA): 'Als je je best doet oprecht te leven en voor anderen te zorgen, is God genadig'" [Esmah Lahlah (GL/PvdA): 'If you are trying to live genuinely and to care for others, God will have mercy']. Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). Interviewed by Sjirk Kuijper. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Darroch, Gordon (8 September 2023). "Tilburg lecturer is surprise number two on PvdA/GroenLinks list". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 16 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. 23–31, 199. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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