Isa Kahraman
Isa Kahraman | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1974 Midyat, Turkey |
| Political party | New Social Contract (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (formerly) |
| Residence | Rijssen |
| Alma mater | Saxion University of Applied Sciences Nyenrode Business Universiteit |
Isa Kahraman (born 1 April 1974) is a Turkish-born Dutch politician who was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 general election. A member of New Social Contract (NSC), he serves as his party's spokesperson for defence, veterans, development cooperation, as well as foreign religious minorities.[1] He is of Syriac Aramean origin, having arrived in the Netherlands as a child. He lives in Rijssen, Overijssel.[2][3]
From 2006 to 2018, he served three terms as a municipal councillor of Rijssen-Holten on behalf of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). From 2009 onwards, he led the CDA in the municipal council.
Kahraman filed a parliamentary motion in March 2024 to postpone talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina about a potential accession to the European Union (EU). The motion was defeated by a narrow margin, while Prime Minister Mark Rutte had indicated in advance that he would not veto the talks to avoid alienating the Netherlands within the EU.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 16 | 3,357 | 20 | Won | [5] | |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ SyriacPress (24 November 2023). "Syriac candidate Isa Kahraman wins seat in Dutch Parliament for New Social Contract". SyriacPress. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Isa Kahraman uit Rijssen is nummer 16 op de lijst van Omtzigts NSC: "Wie had dat kunnen dromen"". nos.nl (in Dutch). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Hofman, Flóri (20 March 2024). "Tweede Kamer verwerpt NSC-motie om EU-gesprekken over toetreding Bosnië-Herzegovina te blokkeren" [House of Representatives rejects NSC motion to block EU talks about accession Bosnia and Herzegovina]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
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