Jimmy Dijk | |
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.jpg) Dijk in September 2023 | |
| Leader of the Socialist Party | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lilian Marijnissen |
| Leader of theSocialist Party in theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lilian Marijnissen |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 20 April 2023 | |
| Member of theGroningenMunicipal Council | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 16 May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jimmy Pieter Dijk (1985-11-03)3 November 1985 (age 40) |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Occupation | Politician,facilitator |
JimmyPieterDijk (born 3 November 1985) is a Dutch politician of theSocialist Party (SP). Since 20 April 2023, he has been a member of theHouse of Representatives. On 13 December 2023, he succeededLilian Marijnissen as party leader of the SP. Dijk previously served as a member of themunicipal council ofGroningen from 2010 to 2023.[1]
Dijk was born and raised inOldenzijl,Groningen with his two older brothers and one older sister. His father worked as a furniture maker, and his mother, who was from France, worked as a French teacher.[2] He attendedHet Hogeland College [nl] inWarffum and studied sociology at theUniversity of Groningen, while working at a cardboard factory.[2] After his graduation, he worked as a bartender.
In September 2010, Dijk became a member of the municipal council of Groningen as a temporary replacement for the departingPeter Verschuren [nl]. In January 2013, he succeededEelco Eikenaar [nl] as the leader of the SP group in the municipal council.[3] Among other achievements, he strengthened the position of tenants living in poor conditions.[4]
Next to his council work, Dijk had also been active for the SP as a campaign leader and a member of the party board.[5] In the2021 Dutch general election, he was listed tenth on the candidate list of the SP. The party only received votes for nine seats, and he was therefore not elected into the House of Representatives. In April 2023, Dijk joined the House of Representatives afterMaarten Hijink vacated his seat, becoming the party spokesperson for health.[6] After taking office, he committed to preventing the closure of hospitals, such as those inZutphen andHeerlen.[7]
Dijk succeededLilian Marijnissen as leader of the SP when she stepped down in December 2023 due to disappointing election results. In his first speech as party leader, Dijk said the party's focus would be onclass struggle, opining that it is necessary to combat tension and division resulting from the dominance ofneoliberal thought in the Netherlands since the 1990s.[8] Besides serving as the SP'sparliamentary leader in the House of Representatives, he is the party's spokesperson for healthcare, finances, and Europe.[9] A House majority supported amotion by Dijk to banprivate equity firms from investing in the Dutch healthcare sector, similar to motions passed during previous cabinets. MinisterFleur Agema advised against the measure.[10]
On 3 October 2025, Dijk married Mechteld van Duin, a fellow SP member whom he had met over twelve years earlier.[2][11] He is a supporter ofFC Groningen.[2]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 35 | 1,086 | 14 | Lost | [12] | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,757 | 9 | Lost[a] | [13] | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 2,633 | 5 | Won | [14] | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 117,476 | 3 | Won | [15] | |||
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