Gidi Markuszower

Gidi Markuszower
Markuszower in 2019
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
21 March 2017
Member of the Senate
In office
9 June 2015 – 21 March 2017
Personal details
Born
Gideon Markuszower

(1977-10-27) 27 October 1977 (age 46)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Citizenship
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
Political partyPVV (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		Likud (1997–2015)[1][2]
VVD (2000–2006)
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem (Bachelor of International Development)
VU University Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws)
University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science, Master of Laws)
OccupationPolitician
Corporate director
Political consultant

Gideon "Gidi" Markuszower (born 27 October 1977) is an Israeli–Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV). He became a member of the Netherlands Senate on 9 June 2015.[3] In the 2017 Dutch general election he was elected to the House of Representatives, and gave up his Senate seat. He was fourth on the Party for Freedom list in 2023 Dutch general election, and thus continued to sit in the House of Representatives.[4]

Political career[edit]

He was a spokesperson for Likud Netherlands between 1999 and 2005 and board member between 1999 and 2015, when he resigned from the party to become a member of the Senate. He also served as political advisor to Member of Parliament Anton van Schijndel (VVD) until 1 December 2006.[5]

Markuszower was placed on the Party for Freedom list for the 2010 general election. However, research by the General Intelligence and Security Service in 2010 suggested that he was influenced by a foreign security service, likely Mossad, and was considered a security risk to the Netherlands.[6] When this was communicated to party leader Geert Wilders, Markuszower withdrew himself as a candidate for the House of Representatives.[7] Markuszower was arrested in 2010 for illegally carrying a weapon while carrying out security work.[8]

In the 2015 Dutch Senate election Markuszower, who was in fifth place on the Party for Freedom's candidate list, was elected to the Senate. He took his seat on 9 June 2015. He become the chairman for committee for Immigration and Asylum, and for Justice and Home Affairs.

In 2017, Markuszower was elected to the House of Representative, after being placed fourth on the Party for Freedom's candidate list. As a consequence he stepped down from the Senate. In November 2017, Markuszower called for the general public to be able to appoint judges, a task for House of Representatives and council members. In 2018, Markuszower took over the co-defense of a private member's bill from Geert Wilders concerning the detention of suspects in the interest of national security. He was supported by Machiel de Graaf and Sietse Fritsma.

In 2021, Markuszower referred to the Dutch immigration policy as a "major crime against the Dutch people," for which those politicians responsible should be tried by a tribunal. When Ukrainian refugees entered the Netherlands following Russia's invasion of the country, he complained that the Netherlands was paying their rent and utilities.[9] Markuszower received a third House term in the 2023 general election, and he has since served as the PVV's spokesperson for migration, asylum, and terrorism.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Markuszower is a descendant of a prominent Jewish family that held many administrative positions within the Jewish Netherlands. For example, his father was chairman of Jewish Special Education for many years and his brother was chairman of the Nieuw Israëlitisch Weekblad.[citation needed]

Markuszower himself also devoted himself to the Jewish community in the Netherlands for many years. For example, he was administratively involved in the NIHS, Bij Leven en Welzijn, member of the Centraal Joods Overleg, spokesperson Likud Nederland, director of Jewish youth, such as Bne Akiva and student associations, and treasurer of the Dutch Israelite Denomination.[citation needed]

In the period 2014-2018, there was a fierce direction battle within that Denomination, which Markuszower had to deal with as a director. In 2024, the Denomination apologized for the allegations made against him at the time and praised him for his efforts and merits for the Denomination.[11][12][unreliable source]

Electoral history[edit]

Electoral history of Gidi Markuszower
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2017 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 4 1,101 20 Won [13]
2021 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 3 1,245 17 Won [14]
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 4 2,845 37 Won [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Open brief Geert Wilders en Gidi Markuszower: 'Israël heeft genoeg vijanden, laten we vriendschap tonen' - NieuwRechts.nl".
  2. ^ "Mr. G. (Gidi) Markuszower".
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Omstreden PVV'er terug op de lijst, NOS, 24 March 2015
  4. ^ "Mr. G. (Gidi) Markuszower". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ "Biografie, onderwijs en loopbaan van Gidi Markuszower | Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal". 2023-11-23. Archived from the original on 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  6. ^ "AIVD onderzocht Israëlische contacten Wilders". 2 December 2016.
  7. ^ "PVV'er ging weg na waarschuwing AIVD". 22 May 2010.
  8. ^ Dool, Pim van den (2024-06-06). "Eerder in opspraak geraakte Markuszower kandidaat-senator PVV". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  9. ^ "Markuszower, Keijzer op nieuwe ministeries, worden ook vervangers premier" [Markuszower and Keijzer for new ministries, they will also serve as deputy prime ministers]. NOS (in Dutch). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. ^ NIK apologies to Markuszower page 1. 2024-01-31.
  12. ^ Apologies NIK to Markuszower Page 2. 2024-01-31.
  13. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  15. ^ "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. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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