Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen
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Tom J.H. van den Nieuwenhuijzen-Wittens (born 18 July 1982) is a Dutch politician, who held a seat in the House of Representatives. He is a member of the green political party GroenLinks.
Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 7 May 2020 – 30 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Isabelle Diks |
Alderman in Son en Breugel | |
In office 12 May 2016[1] – 18 January 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Paul van Liempd |
Member of the Eindhoven municipal council | |
In office 11 March 2010[2] – 10 May 2016[1] | |
Succeeded by | Hans van Zijl |
Personal details | |
Born | Tom J.H. van den Nieuwenhuijzen (1982-07-18) 18 July 1982 (age 41) Weert, Netherlands |
Political party | GroenLinks |
After receiving an engineering degree, Van den Nieuwenhuijzen started working in the construction sector. He served as a member of the Eindhoven municipal council between 2010 and 2016, a period during which he was named Mister Gay Netherlands. He subsequently worked as an alderman for the municipality Son en Breugel until 2019. He was appointed member of the House in 2020 and lost re-election in 2021. During his political career, Van den Nieuwenhuijzen focussed on sustainability and the acceptance of the LGBT community.