Eltje "Eddie" van Marum (Dutch: [ˈɛltɕə ˈʔɛdi vɑ ˈmaːrʏm]; born 1968) is a Dutch politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB). He has served as State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024.[1]
Eddie van Marum | |
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| State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
| Minister | Judith Uitermark |
| Preceded by | Hans Vijlbrief |
| Member of the Provincial Council of Groningen | |
| In office 29 March 2023 – 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eltje van Marum 25 May 1968 |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Domestic partner | Gert |
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Career
editVan Marum has held jobs as musk rat control expert, fauna expert, counter-expert in damage assessment, and funeral arranger.[2]
He became a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen following March 2023 provincial elections, and he was subsequently involved in the formation of a governing coalition.[2][3] Van Marum focused on agriculture, fishery, nature, water, and earthquake damage caused by gas extraction from the Groningen gas field. He has spoken out against political polarization, and he opposed the "strict implementation of European Union directives and rules."[2]
After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Van Marum was sworn in as State Secretary for Reparations for Groningen on 2 July 2024.[2][4] He is responsible for addressing the aftermath of earthquakes induced by former gas extraction from the Groningen field.[5]
Personal life
editAs of 2024, his boyfriend was called Gert. He has one son, from a previous relationship, and two stepdaughters.[6][7]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2024 | European Parliament | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 20 | 2,860 | 2 | Lost | [8] | |
References
edit- ^ "E. (Eltje) van Marum". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Eddie van Marum (BBB): van muskusrattenbestrijder tot staatssecretaris" [Eddie van Marum (BBB): From musk rat control expert to state secretary]. NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Eddie van Marum". Province of Groningen (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Eddie van Marum". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Nauta, Marten (13 June 2024). "Wie is Eddie van Marum, de nieuwe staatssecretaris Herstel Groningen?" [Who is Eddie van Marum, the new State Secretary for Recovery Groningen?]. RTV Noord (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "BBB website - Eddie van Marum".
- ^ "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. 27–28, 45. Retrieved 18 August 2024.