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Bart van Kent (born 18 December 1983) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party. Since 23 March 2017, he has been a member of the House of Representatives.[1]
Political career
[edit]In the 2006 municipal elections, Van Kent was elected to the Eindhoven municipal council. The next year, he resigned to move to The Hague. Between 2010 and 2017, Van Kent was a member of the municipal council of The Hague.[2] Since 2017, he has been a member of the House of Representatives for the Socialist Party.[3] He was re-elected in November 2023, and he has since served as the Socialist Party's spokesperson for labor, income, pensions, traffic, and defense.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2012 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 38 | 149 | 15 | Lost | [5] | |
2017 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 9 | 957 | 14 | Won | [6] | |
2021 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 8 | 599 | 9 | Won | [7] | |
2023 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 3 | 1,580 | 5 | Won | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "B. (Bart) van Kent". www.parlement.com (in Dutch).
- ^ "Nevenactiviteiten van Bart van Kent". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ van Outeren, Emilie (22 March 2017). "Dit zijn de nieuwe leden van de Tweede Kamer". NRC. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Kamerleden" [Members of parliament]. Socialist Party (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 68–78, 153. 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. 68–76, 204. 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. 106–110, 231. 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. 41–42. Retrieved 21 December 2023.