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Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

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Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
MEP
Official portrait, 2024
Delegation leader of Democrats 66 in the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Member of the European Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 July 2024
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 July 2019
ConstituencyNetherlands
Personal details
Born
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy

(1967-06-28) 28 June 1967 (age 57)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political party Dutch:
Democrats 66
 EU:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Websitewww.gerbrandy.eu

Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (born 28 June 1967) is a Dutch politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2024. He previously served on the body from 2009 until 2019. He is a member of Democrats 66, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.

Political career

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Gerbrandy is a member of liberal party Democrats 66.

Gerbrandy first became a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the 2009 elections. Throughout his time in parliament, he served on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Between 2012 and 2014, he was the committee’s vice-chairman. In this capacity, he chaired part of the negotiations on an EU ban on ‘invasive alien species’ that have a negative impact on the environment.[1] He was also part of the European Parliament’s delegations to the 2014 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima;[2] the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris;[3] and the 2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.[4]

In 2016, Gerbrandy joined the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector. That same year, he was appointed as the parliament’s rapporteur on national emissions reduction targets.[5]

Between 2009 and 2014, Gerbrandy also served on the Committee on Budgetary Control. In this capacity, he drafted the committee’s opinion on the spending of the more than 30 agencies of the European Union in 2013.[6]

In addition, Gebrandy was the vice chairman of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas[7] as well as a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.[8] He was also a supporter of the MEP Heart Group, a group of parliamentarians who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).[9] Gerbrandy's second term as MEP ended in 2019.

In 2023, Gerbrandy stood as a candidate to be D66's lead candidate in the upcoming June 2024 European Parliament election. He went on to win the internal election.[10] D66 won three seats in the European Parliament, and Gerbrandy was elected. His term started on 16 July 2024, and he became his party's delegation leader and Vice-President of Renew Europe.[11][12][13]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2024 European Parliament Democrats 66 1 253,866 3 Won [11]
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References

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  1. ^ Dave Keating (February 14, 2014), Talks on banned species list collapse European Voice.
  2. ^ Dave Keating (December 4, 2014), MEPs prepare to join climate talks European Voice.
  3. ^ COP21 climate change talks: MEPs in Paris to push for 2°C target European Parliament, press release of December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ MEPs to participate in COP22 climate change conference in Marrakesh European Parliament, press release of November 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Sara Stefanini (September 19, 2016), ALDE’s Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy to lead Effort-Sharing talks Politico Europe.
  6. ^ Toby Vogel (March 19, 2013), MEPs delay approval of environment agency spending European Voice.
  7. ^ Chair & Board European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
  8. ^ Members Archived 2019-08-31 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.
  9. ^ Supporters MEP Heart Group.
  10. ^ https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/d66-leden-verrassen-partijbestuur-met-keuze-voor-gerbrandy-als-lijsttrekker~b84ab368d/ [bare URL]
  11. ^ a b "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. 17–18, 40. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Onze mensen" [Our people]. Democrats 66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy". Renew Europe. Retrieved 16 November 2024.


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