Sandra Palmen-Schlangen (born 17 February 1972) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election.[1] Her focus is on the interior, democracy, and poverty.[2]

Sandra Palmen
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Personal details
Born (1972-02-17) 17 February 1972 (age 52)
Cuijk en Sint Agatha, Netherlands
Political partyNew Social Contract
Alma materUniversity of Leiden

After her election, she proposed several adjustments to the social safety net with Mohammed Mohandis (GL/PvdA) to simplify the system and to make it more forgiving to those in poverty.[3]

Electoral history edit

Electoral history of Sandra Palmen
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives New Social Contract 5 7,577 20 Won [4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mr. S.T.P.H. (Sandra) Palmen". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Woordvoerderschappen Nieuw Sociaal Contract" [New Social Contract spokespersonships] (PDF). New Social Contract (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Chaudron, Janne (25 March 2024). "Kamerleden Mohandis en Palmen strijden tegen armoede: 'Met vermogen moet je niet jojoën'" [MPs Mohandis and Palmen fight against poverty: 'You should not create amibguity about property']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 185–186. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

See also edit