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Hero Brinkman | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| In office 30 November 2006 – 19 September 2012 | |
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| Born | Hero Brinkman (1964-12-29)29 December 1964 (age 60) |
| Political party | Party for Freedom (2006–2012) Independent Citizens' Party (2012) Democratic Political Turning Point (2012) Entrepreneurs' Party (2015-2017) None (2012-2015, 2017 - current) |
| Residence(s) | Middenbeemster, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Politician, police officer |
Hero Brinkman (born 29 December 1964, inAlmelo) is apolice officer and formerDutch politician. He was amember of parliament from 30 November 2006 to 19 September 2012, after being elected as the number four on the electoral list for theParty for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid - PVV). As the number eleven on the list, he was re-elected in June 2010. As an MP for the PVV, Brinkman focused onhome affairs,government renewal,police,defence,administrative burden control,immigration, andasylum.
Brinkman repeatedly criticised the lack of democracy within the PVV.[1] For this reason, as well as the PVV's negative generalisations about certain groups in society, Brinkman quit the PVV on 20 March 2012. As a consequence, the PVV's support for the minorityfirst Rutte cabinet was therefore no longer sufficient to provide it with aparliamentary majority,[2] although Brinkman indicated that he intended to continue to support theminority government.
Brinkman was also a member of theStates-Provincial ofNorth Holland for the PVV since 10 March 2011. On 22 March 2012, he announced that he would also leave the PVV in North Holland.
From 1985 to 2006, Brinkman worked in theDutch police force ofAmsterdam. As a police officer in the capital city, he was among others involved inriot control.[3]
Brinkman andHarry van Bommel of theSocialist Party alternately write a weeklycolumn for the free newspaperSp!ts under the title 'Haagse Herrie' ('fuss inThe Hague') in which they engage in a critical debate.
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