Machiel de Graaf
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Machiel de Graaf | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Senate leader - Party for Freedom Senate of the Netherlands | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 19 September 2012 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 19 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Machiel de Graaf 26 June 1969 Scheveningen, Netherlands |
| Party | Forum for Democracy (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PVV (2009–2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Applied Sciences Leiden (BSc, Physical therapy) |
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| Website | (in Dutch) Official website |
Machiel de Graaf (Dutch pronunciation: [maːˈxil də ˈɣraːf]; born 26 June 1969) is a Dutch politician and physical therapist. As a member of the Party for Freedom (PVV) he was a member of the Senate as well as Senate group leader from 7 June 2011 to 20 September 2012. He has been an MP since 20 September 2012. He has already been a PVV member of the municipal council of The Hague since 11 March 2010 as well as fraction leader since 20 January 2011.
De Graaf origins from a family of fishermen of Scheveningen. Educated as a physiotherapist, he worked in this branch from 1995 to 1999 and as a salesmanager in the pharmaceutical industry from 1999 to 2008. Since 15 November 2010 he has been working for the parliamentary group of the PVV.
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 14 | 515 | 17 | Won | [1] | |
| 2025 | House of Representatives | Forum for Democracy | 43 | 54 | 7 | Lost | [2] | |
References
[edit]- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ "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. 18–19.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 51–52, 140. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- (in Dutch) Senate biography
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