Winny de Jong
Encyclopedia
Winny de Jong is a former Dutch
politician
.
From May 28, 2002 till January 30, 2003 she was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands; at first for the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) and since October 2002 for the Groep De Jong.
in Germany when she was four years old. In 1989 she moved back to the Netherlands and started a career as a photo model and actress.
She became Hoofd Consument en Kwaliteit at the Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel, a position that regularly caused her to be at loggerheads with the farmers in the Netherlands, including Wien van den Brink, who later became her colleague in the LPF-fractie.
She got some publicity after Pim Fortuyn
had asked her as future fractievoorzitter for the LPF. She was elected to go the House of Representatives for the LPF on May 15, 2002 but could not be sworn in as a member until May 28 because of a mental breakdown caused by the campaign and the death of Pim Fortuyn
. This also caused her to miss the election for fractievoorzitter.
Later Winny de Jong declared her labile behavior was caused by a bipolar disorder
.
De Volkskrant
reported in an article about incivility in Dutch politics that Winny de Jong called her political adversaries "landverraders" (traitors to the country) and Els Borst
"een fossiel" (a fossil). Winny de Jong called Ferry Hoogendijk, who was her colleague at the time, a "dictator". Hoogendijk said: "De Jong had a manic depression. If you become a member of the House of Representatives you shouldn't have an illness like that".
together with Cor Eberhard from the LPF-fractie on October 1, 2002 because of dissatisfaction with the fractievoorzitter of the LPF, Harry Wijnschenk
. De Jong and Eberhard continued together under the name Groep De Jong. Winny de Jong was fractievoorzitter of the Groep De Jong.
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
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From May 28, 2002 till January 30, 2003 she was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands; at first for the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LPF) and since October 2002 for the Groep De Jong.
Personal life & LPF
Her family moved to Monheim am RheinMonheim am Rhein
Monheim am Rhein is a town on the right bank of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Monheim belongs to the district of Mettmann - with the southern suburbs of Düsseldorf to the north, and the Bergisches Land to the south...
in Germany when she was four years old. In 1989 she moved back to the Netherlands and started a career as a photo model and actress.
She became Hoofd Consument en Kwaliteit at the Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel, a position that regularly caused her to be at loggerheads with the farmers in the Netherlands, including Wien van den Brink, who later became her colleague in the LPF-fractie.
She got some publicity after Pim Fortuyn
Pim Fortuyn
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn was a Dutch politician, civil servant, sociologist, author and professor who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List ....
had asked her as future fractievoorzitter for the LPF. She was elected to go the House of Representatives for the LPF on May 15, 2002 but could not be sworn in as a member until May 28 because of a mental breakdown caused by the campaign and the death of Pim Fortuyn
Pim Fortuyn
Wilhelmus Simon Petrus Fortuijn, known as Pim Fortuyn was a Dutch politician, civil servant, sociologist, author and professor who formed his own party, Pim Fortuyn List ....
. This also caused her to miss the election for fractievoorzitter.
Later Winny de Jong declared her labile behavior was caused by a bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
.
De Volkskrant
De Volkskrant
de Volkskrant is a national daily Dutch morning newspaper, the leading centre-left broadsheet, although now in tabloid size.-History:...
reported in an article about incivility in Dutch politics that Winny de Jong called her political adversaries "landverraders" (traitors to the country) and Els Borst
Els Borst
Else Borst-Eilers is a former Dutch Politician, she led D66 in the 1998 election campaign and served as Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport for eight years, and the last four as Deputy Prime Minister. Before entering politics she had a career in medicine.-Education and Academic Career:Borst...
"een fossiel" (a fossil). Winny de Jong called Ferry Hoogendijk, who was her colleague at the time, a "dictator". Hoogendijk said: "De Jong had a manic depression. If you become a member of the House of Representatives you shouldn't have an illness like that".
Groep De Jong
She defectedDefection
In politics, a defector is a person who gives up allegiance to one state or political entity in exchange for allegiance to another. More broadly, it involves abandoning a person, cause or doctrine to whom or to which one is bound by some tie, as of allegiance or duty.This term is also applied,...
together with Cor Eberhard from the LPF-fractie on October 1, 2002 because of dissatisfaction with the fractievoorzitter of the LPF, Harry Wijnschenk
Harry Wijnschenk
Hartog Hank Richard Wijnschenk is a Dutch politician.-References:...
. De Jong and Eberhard continued together under the name Groep De Jong. Winny de Jong was fractievoorzitter of the Groep De Jong.