Rachel M. Blom (born 7 October 1987) is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV) who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
Rachel Blom | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Parliamentary group | Patriots for Europe |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1987 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
| Alma mater | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Early life and career
editBlom was born in Rotterdam in 1987.[2] She studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam and had several jobs in the insurance industry.[3] She was a claims client relationship manager at Chubb Limited when she ran for the European Parliament in June 2024 as the PVV's fifth candidate. The party secured six seats, and Blom was sworn in on 16 July.[3][4]
European Parliament committees
edit- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
- Committee on Transport and Tourism
- Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo
- EU–Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
- EU–Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
- Delegation for relations with Canada (substitute)[5]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2024 | European Parliament | Party for Freedom | 5 | 16,359 | 6 | Won | [4] | |
References
edit- ^ "Wie zijn de Nederlandse Europarlementariërs?". Brusselse Nieuwe (in Dutch). 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Blom". European Parliament.
- ^ a b "Een vijfde van de nieuwe Nederlandse Europarlementariërs is jurist". Mr. Online (in Dutch). 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 23–24, 42. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "10th parliamentary term | Rachel BLOM". European Parliament. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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