Senna Maatoug

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Senna Maatoug
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Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
31 March 2021
Personal details
Born (1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 (age 32)
Leiden, Netherlands
Political partyGroenLinks
Alma materLeiden University, Utrecht University
Websitesennamaatoug.nl

Senna Maatoug (born 19 August 1989) is a Dutch civil servant and politician, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. She is a member of the green political party GroenLinks.

Education and career[]

She studied political science at Leiden University and economics at Utrecht University until 2013, when she obtained a master's and research master's degree.[1][2][3] During her study, she also worked at the newspaper Leidsch Dagblad and reached the final of the 2013 World Universities Debating Championship in the category English as a Second Language.[1][4]

Before becoming a member of parliament, Maatoug worked at the Social and Economic Council, at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and as an economist at the Ministry of Finance.[1][5][6] Besides her job, she taught economics at Leiden University.[6] Maautoug also served on the board of the Druckerfonds, a foundation that financially supports social and cultural initiatives in and around Leiden, between 2018 and 2021, and she is co-founder and co-chair of Het Collectief, a local organization organizing policy discussions.[1][7][8][9]

She was placed fifth on the party list of GroenLinks in the 2021 general election.[5] During the campaign, Maatoug argued that the number of temporary employment contracts had gotten out of control.[3] She was elected to the House with 19,392 preference votes.[10] Maatoug's specializations are social affairs, employment, pensions, integration, and child care, and she is on the parliamentary Committees for Finance, for Public Expenditure, and for Social Affairs and Employment.[11][12]

Personal life[]

Maatoug was born and raised in the South Holland city Leiden and still lives there.[1] Her grandparents moved to the Netherlands from Morocco.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e De With, Theo (10 November 2020). "Leidse Senna Maatoug hoogste nieuwkomer op kandidatenlijst GroenLinks" [Senna Maatoug from Leiden is highest newcomer on party list GroenLinks]. Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ Terpstra, IJsbrand; Maatoug, Senna (16 November 2020). "Maandag 16 november, 19.00 uur" [Monday 16 November, 19:00]. Politiek071 (in Dutch). Sleutelstad Radio. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Bormans, Abel; Scheifes, Ilja; De Vos, Evert (10 March 2021). "Wie zijn de nieuwe partijtijgers?" [Who are the new political tigers?]. De Groene Amsterdammer (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ De Gelder, Willem (6 January 2013). "Leiden gooit hoge ogen op WK debatteren" [Leiden impresses during debating world championship]. Sleutelstad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b De Witt Wijnen, Philip. "GroenLinks kiest voor parlementaire ervaring en diversiteit" [GroenLinks chooses for parliamentary experience and diversity]. nrc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Senna Maatoug". GroenLinks (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ Van Bakel, Gerry (17 April 2019). "Praat mee in Old School over 'Meer of minder Europa'" [Join the conversation in Old School about 'More or less Europe']. Sleutelstad (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Druckerfonds: Jaarverslag 2019" [Druckerfonds: Annual report 2019] (PDF). Stichting H.L. Druckerfonds (in Dutch). p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  9. ^ Van Wely, Roeland (23 August 2021). "Nieuwe bestuursleden en meer vermogen bij het Druckerfonds" [New board members and more money for Druckerfonds]. Sleutelstad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 17 maart 2021" [Results general election 17 March 2021] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 26 March 2021. p. 265. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Senna Maatoug". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Senna Maatoug". GroenLinks (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. ^ Mulducci, Annalaura (13 March 2021). "Senna Maatoug (Kamerkandidaat GroenLinks): 'Als een mens keuzes maakt, is dat politiek'" [Senna Maatoug (House candidate GroenLinks): 'When someone makes choices, that is politics']. Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch).

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