Lennart van der Linden (born 4 November 1983) is a Dutch politician and a member of the Senate of the Netherlands.
Lennart van der Linden | |
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Member of the Senate of the Netherlands | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Alderman of Barendrecht | |
In office 2014–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 November 1983
Political party | JA21 |
Other political affiliations | Echt voor Barendrecht (2014–) Forum for Democracy (2018–2020) |
Van der Linden was the Alderman of Barendrecht for the localist Echt voor Barendrecht (Really for Barendrecht) political party and served in this role until 2018. He became installed as a Senator for the Forum for Democracy party in 2019.[1] He subsequently served as vice-chairman of the FvD Senate faction and was a member of the party's executive board. He became acting chairman of the party after Thierry Baudet temporarily stood down following several controversies and allegations.[2] Following an internal referendum in the party which saw Baudet return as FvD leader, Van der Linden announced he would step down from the FvD's board and reconsider his future in the party.[3] In 2020, he resigned from the FvD to sit as an independent before joining JA21 founded by ex-FvD members.[4]
References
edit- ^ Oud-wethouder Barendrecht kandidaat Eerste Kamer Algemeen Dagblad, 11 November 2018
- ^ Wie zijn de nieuwe Statenleden van Forum voor Democratie? NRC, 27 maart 2019
- ^ "Van der Linden stapt uit FvD-bestuur, maar blijft lid van de Eerste Kamer". AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "L.P. van der Linden MSc. (Fractie-Nanninga) - Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal". Eerstekamer.nl. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
External links
editMedia related to Lennart van der Linden at Wikimedia Commons