Frank Wassenberg
| Frank Wassenberg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
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Assumed office 17 November 2015 | |
| Member of the States of Limburg | |
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Assumed office 26 March 2015 | |
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In office 15 March 2007 – 11 March 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 May 1966 Heer, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for the Animals |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
Frank P. Wassenberg (born 2 May 1966) is a Dutch politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Party for the Animals since 17 November 2015, when he started his temporary replacement of Esther Ouwehand. He serves in the States of Limburg since the 2015 elections, and previously served between 2007 and 2011.
Career
Wassenberg was born on 2 May 1966 in Heer, Maastricht. After completing his high school education in Maastricht in 1985 he went to study biology at Utrecht University and graduated in 1992.[1] Since 1993 he has worked as a policy officer for various foundations for animal rights, since 2006 for the Koningin Sophia-Vereeniging tot Bescherming van Dieren.[1]
Wassenberg was elected to the States of Limburg for the Party for the Animals in the 2007 elections. He served one four-year term. In the 2011 elections the party did not manage to obtain any seats. In the 2015 elections Wassenberg was once more elected to the States, as the sole representative of the party.[2]
In November 2015 Esther Ouwehand temporarily resigned her seat in the House of Representatives due to health reasons. Wassenberg became her replacement with an expected term of four months.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Drs. F.P. (Frank) Wassenberg". Parlement.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Jean van Hoof (17 November 2015). "Frank Wassenberg geïnstalleerd als Tweede Kamerlid" (in Dutch). 1Limburg. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ "Frank Wassenberg begint aan pittige klus voor 4 maanden" (in Dutch). L1. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
External links
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography