Marcel van Hattem

Marcel van Hattem
Federal Deputy
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2019
Constituency	Rio Grande do Sul
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul
In office 10 February 2015 – 27 February 2018
Constituency	At-large
Councillor of Dois Irmãos
In office 1 January 2005 – 1 January 2009
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	(1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 40) São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Political party	NOVO (2018–present)
Other political affiliations	PP (2004−2018)
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Leiden University Aarhus University
Website	http://www.marcelvanhattem.com.br

Marcel van Hattem (born 8 November 1985) is a Brazilian political scientist, journalist, international relations consultant and politician. He currently serves in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies and is known for his conservative views.^[1]

Van Hattem received a BA degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul^[2] (UFRGS) and MA degree in Political Science from Leiden University, and also a master's degree in journalism, media and globalization, with a specialization in media and politics from Aarhus University (Danmark) and the University of Amsterdam.^[3]

Mandates

Member of the Municipal Council

• 2004–2009 – Member of the Municipal Council of Dois Irmãos^[4].

State Deputy of Rio Grande do Sul

• 2015–2018 – Marcel Van Hattem was the youngest representative of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul during the 54th Legislature (2015–2018). He received 35,345 votes in the elections held on October 5, 2014.^[5].

Federal Deputy

• Since 2018 – In the October 2018 legislative elections, van Hattem was elected Federal Deputy for Rio Grande do Sul with the highest number of votes in the state (349,855).
• In 2019, he was elected leader of his party's parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies.
• In 2023, he was also re-elected federal deputy of Rio Grande do Sul for the 2024-2028 legislature.^[6]

References

1. Vieceli, Leonardo (16 October 2018). "Quem é Marcel van Hattem, o candidato a deputado federal mais votado no RS" [Who is Marcel van Hattem, the most voted congressman candidate in RS]. clicrbs (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2018.
2. www.camara.leg.br: Biografia
3. www.camara.leg.br: Biografia
4. Archiv: www.tre-rs.jus.br Eleiçoes 2004
5. www.marcelvanhattem.com.br
6. Deputado de Novo

Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)
Position established	Chamber NOVO Leader 2019−20	Succeeded by Paulo Ganime