Dennis Ram
Dennis Ram | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Municipal councillor of Groningen | |
| In office 2022–2023 | |
| Member of the Provincial Council of Groningen | |
| In office 2011–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1974 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom (2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Pim Fortuyn List (2002–2006) |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
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Dennis Ram (born March 30, 1974, in The Hague) is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV) and a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen from 2011 to 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives since the 2023 Dutch general election.
Biography
[edit]Early life and career
[edit]Ram was born in The Hague in 1974. He completed pre-university studies at the Rijnlands Lyceum in Wassenaar before studying for a degree in artificial intelligence at the University of Groningen. He then worked in the telecoms industry, including for VodafoneZiggo.[1]
Politics
[edit]Ram was a supporter of the Pim Fortuyn List before becoming active in the PVV in 2006 after being introduced to the party by Ton van Kesteren at a meeting. He was elected to the Provincial Council of Groningen in 2011 on behalf of the PVV and sat there until 2023. He is also a member of the council of the municipality of Groningen.[2][3] For the 2023 Dutch general election, he was elected to the House of Representatives. In parliament, he focuses on matters related to foreign trade and development cooperation.[4][5]
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 26 | 1,394 | 37 | Won | [6] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dennis Ram". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Dennis Ram". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "D. Dennis Ram". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Nieuwe Tweede Kamerleden, maar aantal ondernemers is bar en boos". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "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. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
