Raoul White
Raoul White | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1972 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | GroenLinks |
Raoul Julian White (born 16 September 1972) is a Suriname-born Dutch politician representing the GroenLinks who was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election.[1] His focus has been on kingdom relations, slavery in the Netherlands, livable neighborhoods, and small and medium-sized enterprises.[2]
Career
White has worked as a social worker and a manager at a welfare organization.[3] Before his election to the House, he was part of the executive committee of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost.[4]
House committee assignments
- Committee for the Interior
- Petitions committee (chair)
- Committee for Kingdom Relations
- Delegation to the Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union[5]
Personal life
White is of Surinamese descent.[6]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 21 | 3,192 | 25 | Won | [7] | |
References
- ^ "R.J. (Raoul) White". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios]. GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Make the world a better place". Zuidoost City (in Dutch). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Kors, Laura; Waterweg, Mark (15 March 2024). "Kamerleden alweer 100 dagen op hun plek, hoe bevalt dat? 'Nog leuker dan ik van tevoren had verwacht'" [Members of parliament in office for 100 days already, how is it? 'Even more fun than I expected']. EenVandaag (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Raoul White". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Vier Tweede Kamerleden met Surinaamse roots". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "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. 23–31, 199. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
