Laurence Stassen
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Laurence Stassen is a Dutch
politician
on on behalf of the Party for Freedom
(PVV) and a former freelance television presenter of the regional broadcasting TV Limburg
. There she presented the program sponsored Limburg leeft (translated: Limburg lives) about residency and life in Limburg.
For the European Parliament elections in 2009 Stassen was the ranked as the fourth candidate
for the PVV. In itself an electable position - the PVV won four seats - but for the lower-ranking party leader Geert Wilders
was elected by preference votes. Wilders however, had already declared to remain in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, so Stassen could take office as a Member of Parliament on July 14, 2009.
On December 10, 2010 it was announced that the 2011 provincial elections
Stassen would run for PVV party leader in the province of Limburg. In case she will be elected in the Provincial Legislature, she will retained her membership of the European Parliament.
Laurence Stassen is married and has two children. She is living in Echt. She is committed to children with cancer, she is active in at least two foundations
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
on on behalf of the Party for Freedom
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
(PVV) and a former freelance television presenter of the regional broadcasting TV Limburg
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands. It is located in the southeastern part of the country and bordered by the province of Gelderland to the north, Germany to the east, Belgium to the south and part of the west, andthe Dutch province of North Brabant partly to...
. There she presented the program sponsored Limburg leeft (translated: Limburg lives) about residency and life in Limburg.
For the European Parliament elections in 2009 Stassen was the ranked as the fourth candidate
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
for the PVV. In itself an electable position - the PVV won four seats - but for the lower-ranking party leader Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
was elected by preference votes. Wilders however, had already declared to remain in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, so Stassen could take office as a Member of Parliament on July 14, 2009.
On December 10, 2010 it was announced that the 2011 provincial elections
Dutch provincial elections, 2011
Provincial elections were held on the Netherlands on Wednesday 2 March 2011. Eligible voters elected the members of the States-Provincial in the twelve provinces...
Stassen would run for PVV party leader in the province of Limburg. In case she will be elected in the Provincial Legislature, she will retained her membership of the European Parliament.
Laurence Stassen is married and has two children. She is living in Echt. She is committed to children with cancer, she is active in at least two foundations