Linda Voortman | |
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| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| In office 9 March 2015 – 6 June 2018 | |
| In office 30 October 2012 – 18 November 2014 | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 20 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Geertruida Johanna Voortman (1979-06-27)27 June 1979 (age 46) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | GreenLeft |
| Occupation | Politician |
Linda Voortman (born 27 June 1979 inEnschede) is a Dutchpolitician and formertrade unionist. RepresentingGreenLeft, she was a Dutch member of parliament between 2010 and 2018 with interruptions. Since 7 June 2018, she has been an alderwoman ofUtrecht.
While studyingEnglish language and history of modern literature at theUniversity of Groningen, Voortman participated instudents' unions of her school.
From 2002 to 2008 she was a member of themunicipal council of the city ofGroningen.
From 2008 to 2010 she was a member of the board ofAllied Union, an affiliate union of theFederation Dutch Labour Movement (FNV).
ForGreenLeft, Voortman was anMP from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters ofpublic health,welfare andhousing. Voortman serves continuously as an MP since 30 October 2012. She was added to the party faction again after seat leaderJolande Sap left the House on 23 October 2012.
In June 2014 Voortman was suspended by party group leaderBram van Ojik for one month after it was thought that she disclosed confidential information about the appointment procedure for the newNational Ombudsman to party colleagues.[1] Later that year the prosecutor stated that Voortman had the full right to discuss the appointment procedure with party colleagues and that marking her as a suspect in a criminal prosecution was unwarranted.[2]
In 2018 Voortman left the House to become an alderwoman inUtrecht, being replaced byPaul Smeulders. In 2019 her workplace diversity policies attracted national scrutiny, especially the mandatorydiversity courses for all civil servants.[3]
