Freek Jansen
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Frederik Jan Harm "Freek" Jansen (born 6 December 1992) is a Dutch politician of the right-wing populist party Forum for Democracy (FvD). He served as a member of the House of Representatives and as chair of the FvD's youth wing.
Freek Jansen | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 31 March 2021 ā 16 January 2024 | |
Succeeded by | Pepijn van Houwelingen |
Chair of the youth wing of Forum for Democracy | |
In office 1 April 2017 ā 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederik Jan Harm Jansen[1] (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 31) Oldebroek, Netherlands |
Political party | Forum for Democracy |
Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Jansen studied political science and joined Forum for Democracy in 2016, when it became a political party. He established its youth wing the following year and became its chair. Jansen also assisted the party's House caucus. Reports about extremist messages by members of the youth wing in 2020 led to criticism of Jansen and caused a split within FvD. Jansen became an MP after he was elected in the 2021 general election. He was re-elected in 2023, and he stepped down in January 2024.