Sebastian Kruis | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary group | Patriots for Europe |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Member ofThe HagueMunicipal Council | |
| In office 11 October 2018[1] – 20 June 2024[2] | |
| Preceded by | Willie Dille |
| Member of theStates of South Holland | |
| In office 17 September 2014[3] – 31 March 2015[4] | |
| Preceded by | Vicky Maeijer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (age 36) Medellín, Colombia |
| Political party | PVV (since 2006) |
Alvaro Sebastian Kruis (born 4 August 1989) is a Colombian-born Dutch politician of theParty for Freedom (PVV). He was electedmember of the European Parliament in2024.[5] He served as a member of themunicipal council ofThe Hague for almost 6 years until his election as MEP.[6]
Kruis was born in 1989 inMedellín,Colombia, and was left in afoster home by hisaddicted biological mother. He was adopted by a couple inZoetermeer in the Netherlands at the age of nine months.[7] In a 2022 interview, Kruis explained that he was initially unable to locate his biological family due to misconducts within the international adoption system before learning that his parents were both drug addicts and homeless at the time of his birth. He subsequently located his mother in Colombia and said the experience was a factor that motivated his interest in politics and social issues. After leaving secondary school, Kruis was a social worker and later a property manager.[8][9]
He joined the PVV at the age of 17 in 2006 as a volunteer for the party on the day he was criticized by his school for a presentation he gave about immigration.[7][10] He began working for the national PVV in 2011 as a press officer, and succeededVicky Maeijer as member of theProvincial Council of South Holland in 2014.[7] Kruis ran for theEuropean Parliament in theJune 2024 election as the PVV's fourth candidate. The party won six seats, and Kruis was sworn in on 16 July.[11]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 48 | 93 | 17 | Lost | [13] | |
| 2024 | European Parliament | Party for Freedom | 4 | 9,243 | 6 | Won | [11] | |
