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Mariska Rikkers

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Mariska Rikkers
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byMona Keijzer
Personal details
Born (1977-06-23) 23 June 1977 (age 47)
Steggerda, Weststellingwerf, Netherlands
Political partyFarmer–Citizen Movement
OccupationPolitician

Mariska Geertruida Fenna Rikkers-Oosterkamp (born 23 June 1977) is a Dutch politician for the Farmer–Citizen Movement, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024.[1] She succeeded Mona Keijzer, who had been appointed housing minister in the Schoof cabinet two days earlier.[2] Rikkers's portfolio contains social affairs, employment, healthcare, welfare, and sports.[3]

Career

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Rikkers was an alderman in Weststellingwerf, and was a member of the council for Weststellingwerfs Belang.[4]

House committee assignments

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  • Procedure Committee
  • Committee for Social Affairs and Employment
  • Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport
  • Contact group Germany
  • Contact group United States[5]

Personal life

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Rikkers is married with children.[6]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Mariska Rikkers
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Farmer–Citizen Movement 10 2,656 7 Lost[a] [7]
2024 European Parliament 18 4,127 2 Lost [8]

Notes

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  1. ^ Rikkers was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

References

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  1. ^ "M.G.F. (Mariska) Rikkers-Oosterkamp". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Mariska Rikkers-Oosterkamp". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Hoge positie op BBB-lijst verbaasde Mariska Rikkers zelf ook: "Ik schrok ervan"". www.omropfryslan.nl (in Dutch). 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ "Mariska Rikkers-Oosterkamp". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Mariska Rikkers". BBB.
  7. ^ "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 103–142. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
  8. ^ "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. 27–28, 45. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

See also

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