Kim van Sparrentak
Kim van Sparrentak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1989 |
| Party | GroenLinks (2012–present) |
Kimberly van Sparrentak[1] (born 16 October 1989[2]) is a Dutch politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament for the GroenLinks political party since 2019.[2]
She co-wrote legislation that limited the influence of major tech companies and that granted municipalities greater discretion in regulating which properties can be rented out for short-term homestays through platforms such as Airbnb.[3]
Van Sparrentak was re-elected in June 2024 as the fourth candidate on the shared GroenLinks–PvdA list, which received a plurality in the Netherlands of eight seats.[4] She is focused on digital affairs and LGBTQIA+ rights.[5]
Personal life
Van Sparrentak is a lesbian.[6]
She was born in Vlissingen.[7]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2019 | European Parliament | GroenLinks | 7 | 32,505 | 3 | Won | [8] | |
| 2024 | European Parliament | GroenLinks–PvdA | 4 | 128,336 | 8 | Won | [4] | |
References
- ^ "MEPs". European Greens. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Home | Kim VAN SPARRENTAK | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 16 October 1989.
- ^ Nijenhuis, Hans (4 June 2024). "De ene Nederlander kreeg de afgelopen vijf jaar echt iets voor elkaar in Brussel, de ander helemaal niks" [Some Dutch MEPs had tangible achievements in the past five years, others did not]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "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. 11–12, 35. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Kim van Sparrentak". GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Kim van Sparrentak". Rainbowvote.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Strona główna | Kim VAN SPARRENTAK | Posłowie do PE | Parlament Europejski". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Polish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Europees Parlement 23 mei 2019" [European Parliament 23 May 2019]. Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Kim van Sparrentak at Wikimedia Commons