Eddie van Marum
Dutch politician (born 1968)
Eddie van Marum | |
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| Member of the Provincial Council of Groningen | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eltje van Marum (1968-05-25) 25 May 1968 (age 56) |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Domestic partner | Gert |
| Children |
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Eltje "Eddie" van Marum (Dutch: [ˈɛdi vɑn ˈmaːrʏm]; born 1968) is a Dutch politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).[1]
Career
Van 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]
In June 2024, Van Marum was nominated to serve as State Secretary for the Recovery of Groningen in the new Schoof cabinet.[2]
Personal life
As of 2024, his boyfriend was called Gert. He has one son, from a previous relationship, and two stepdaughters.[4][5]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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".
