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Machiel de Graaf | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
| In office 20 September 2012 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Senate leader -Party for Freedom Senate of the Netherlands | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 19 September 2012 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 7 June 2011 – 19 September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Machiel de Graaf (1969-06-26)26 June 1969 (age 56) Scheveningen, Netherlands |
| Political party | Forum for Democracy (2025–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PVV (2009–2023) |
| Residence(s) | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Applied Sciences Leiden (BSc,Physical therapy) |
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| Website | (in Dutch)Official website |
Machiel de Graaf (Dutch pronunciation:[maːˈxildəˈɣraːf]; born 26 June 1969) is a Dutch politician andphysical therapist. As a member of theParty for Freedom (PVV) he was a member of theSenate as well asSenate group leader from 7 June 2011 to 20 September 2012. He has been anMP since 20 September 2012. He has already been a PVV member of themunicipal council ofThe Hague since 11 March 2010 as well as fraction leader since 20 January 2011.
De Graaf origins from a family of fishermen of Scheveningen. Educated as a physiotherapist, he worked in this branch from 1995 to 1999 and as asalesmanager in thepharmaceutical industry from 1999 to 2008. Since 15 November 2010 he has been working for theparliamentary group of the PVV.
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 14 | 515 | 17 | Won | [1] | |
| 2025 | House of Representatives | Forum for Democracy | 43 | 54 | 7 | Lost | [2] | |
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