Mohammed "Mo" Mohandis (born 28 June 1985) is a Moroccan-Dutch politician of the Dutch Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid).

Mohammed Mohandis
Mohammed Mohandis in 2021
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
2 June 2022
In office
20 September 2012 – 23 March 2017
Member of the municipal council of Gouda
In office
7 March 2006 – 20 September 2012
Personal details
Born (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 39)
Gouda, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party

Mohandis studied communications management, and he served as chairperson of the Dutch Young Socialists. He was a member of the municipal council of Gouda from 2006 to 2012, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. His term ended after the 2017 general election.[1] He was again appointed to the body in June 2022 due to a vacancy, and he was re-elected in 2023. He has since served as spokesperson for poverty and sports.[2] He proposed several adjustments to the social safety net with Sandra Palmen (NSC) to simplify the system and to make it more forgiving to those in poverty.[3]

In February 2024, a motion by Mohammed Mohandis and Michiel van Nispen (SP) was carried to reintroduce swimming lessons in elementary schools. They called on the government to prepare scenarios for their initiative in response to declining swimming skills among youths. Mohandis had completed his own swimming lessons earlier that month concurrently with his daughter.[4]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Mohammed Mohandis
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2010 House of Representatives Labour Party 35 4,379 30 Lost [5]
2012 House of Representatives Labour Party 33 5,413 38 Won [6]
2017 House of Representatives Labour Party 21 766 9 Lost [7]
2021 House of Representatives Labour Party 11 1,420 9 Lost[a] [8]
2023 House of Representatives GroenLinks–PvdA 14 3,348 25 Won [9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Mohandis was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

References

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  1. ^ M. (Mohammed) Mohandis (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek.
  2. ^ "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios]. GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ Chaudron, Janne (25 March 2024). "Kamerleden Mohandis en Palmen strijden tegen armoede: 'Met vermogen moet je niet jojoën'" [MPs Mohandis and Palmen fight against poverty: 'You should not create amibguity about property']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Tweede Kamer wil schoolzwemmen weer invoeren" [House of Representatives wants to introduce swimming lessons in school]. NOS (in Dutch). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 20–68, 106–108. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 24–62, 160. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ "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. 111–130, 232. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
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