Folkert Thiadens

Folkert Thiadens
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
4 July 2024 – 11 November 2025
Preceded byBarry Madlener
Personal details
Born (1966-06-06) 6 June 1966 (age 59)
PartyParty for Freedom
OccupationPolitician

Folkert M. Thiadens (born 6 June 1966) is a Dutch politician for the Party for Freedom (PVV).[1] He was a member of the House of Representatives between July 2024 and November 2025.[2] He succeeded Barry Madlener, who had been appointed infrastructure minister in the Schoof cabinet, and he was the PVV's spokesperson on healthcare for children, the elderly, and disabled people.[3][4]

House committee assignments

[edit]
  • Committee for Social Affairs and Employment
  • Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport
  • Contact group France
  • Committee for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature[5]

Electoral history

[edit]
Electoral history of Folkert Thiadens
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 44 131 17 Lost [6]
2023 41 181 37 Lost[a] [7]
2025 37 126 26 Lost [8]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Thiadens was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Biography, education and career of Folkert Thiadens". www.houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ^ "Four new PVV MPs will replace planned Cabinet members | NL Times". nltimes.nl. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Folkert Thiadens". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19.
  7. ^ "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 31–34. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
  8. ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 11 November 2025.

See also

[edit]