Ismail el Abassi
Ismail el Abassi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1983 |
| Political party | DENK party |
Ismail El Abassi (born 27 February 1983) is a Dutch politician from the DENK party. He is a member of the House of Representatives.
Political career
[edit]In the 2023 Dutch general election he was elected to the Dutch House of Representatives.[1] In a debate, El Abassi called for a ban on the burning of religious books, stressing a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents and the importance for individuals to practice their religion safely. Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz responded that such expressions should remain legal in a liberal democracy.[2]
House committees
[edit]- Committee for Justice and Security
- Committee for Economic Affairs
- Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport
- Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management
- Committee for Housing and Spatial Planning
- Committee for Climate Policy and Green Growth[3]
Personal life
[edit]He was a professional football player at FC Utrecht.[4]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | DENK | 3 | 20,372 | 3 | Won | [5] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "I. (Ismail) El Abassi". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Minister Yesilgöz: koranverbranding wordt niet strafbaar" [Minister Yeşilgöz: Burning the Quran will not become illegal]. NOS (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Ismail el Abassi". House of Representatives. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Utrechter Ismail el Abassi doet voor Denk gooi naar Tweede Kamerzetel". Retrieved 5 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. 121–122. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
See also
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