Stieneke van der Graaf
Stieneke van der Graaf | |
|---|---|
Portrait, 2017 | |
| Mayor of Weststellingwerf | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | André van de Nadort |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 18 January 2022 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carola Schouten |
| In office 16 July 2019 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Nico Drost |
| In office 31 October 2017 – 26 March 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carola Schouten |
| Succeeded by | Nico Drost |
| Member of the Provincial Council of Groningen | |
| In office 15 March 2007 – 31 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stieneke Jannieta Femmelien van der Graaf 7 October 1984 Zwartsluis, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Union |
| Residence | Groningen |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Occupation | Politician · jurist |
| Website | (in Dutch) Christian Union website |
Stieneke Jannieta Femmelien van der Graaf (born 7 October 1984) is a Dutch politician and jurist who served thrice as a member of the House of Representatives between 2017 and 2023 for the Christian Union (CU).[1][2] In 2025 she was appointed Acting Mayor of Weststellingwerf.[3]
She held a seat in the House from 2017 to 2021, with a brief interruption in 2019, when she was replaced by Nico Drost during her maternity leave. She returned in 2022 to take Carola Schouten's seat again, following Schouten's re-appointment to the government. Van der Graaf started her political career in 2007 as party leader in the Provincial Council of Groningen, holding her seat until 2017.
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Christian Union | 22 | 772 | 5 | Lost | [4] | |
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Christian Union | 22 | 875 | 5 | Lost | [5] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Christian Union | 6 | 11,526 | 5 | Lost[a] | [6] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Christian Union | 6 | 11,497 | 5 | Lost[a] | [7] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Christian Union | 9 | 10,498 | 3 | Lost | [8] | |
| 2024 | European Parliament | Christian Union | 18[b] | 3,537 | 0 | Lost | [9] | |
Notes
- ^ a b Van der Graaf was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
- ^ Van der Graaf participated as a lijstduwer.
References
- ^ "Stieneke van der Graaf keert terug in Kamer en parlementaire enquêtecommissie", rtvnoord.nl (in Dutch), 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Stieneke van der Graaf uit Groningen keert namens de ChristenUnie terug als lid van de Tweede Kamer: 'Ik ervaar het als een groot voorrecht', dvhn.nl (in Dutch), 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Stieneke van der Graaf waarnemend burgemeester Weststellingwerf". Association of Netherlands Municipalities (in Dutch).
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 90–91. 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. 118–119. 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. 131–132. 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. 109–110. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 4, 58–59. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography