Felix Klos
American-Dutch politician (born 1992)
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Felix Constantijn Olivier Klos (3 March 1992)[1] is a Dutch-American historian, political scientist, and politician of the Democrats 66 (D66).
3 March 1992
- Netherlands
- United States
Felix Klos | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2025 | |
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| Born | Felix Constantijn Olivier Klos 3 March 1992 |
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| Party | D66 (since 2012) |
| Education | Gemeentelijk Gymnasium Hilversum |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford Middlebury College |
Education
Klos was educated at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford,[2] and Middlebury College, Vermont.[3] His academic work has focused on European integration. During his studies, he served as a Legislative Intern in the United States Senate, and as an International Office Intern for the Dutch social liberal party Demorcats 66.
Political career
In 2019, Klos was a candidate for D66 in the European Parliament elections. In the run-up to the elections he made a bid for delegation leader for D66, but was not elected. Sophie in 't Veld was chosen as delegation leader.[4] He was a candidate for the party in the 2025 parliamentary election. D66's election victory secured his seat in parliament.[5]
Publications
Klos is the author of Churchill on Europe: The Untold Story of Churchill's European Project (London, IB Tauris, June 2016)[6] and Winston Churchill – Father of Europe (Amsterdam, 2016, Hollands Diep).[7] The Guardian described the book as "scintillating" and observed that it "shows very persuasively how Churchill supported a postwar union of European states and wanted Britain to play a leading part in it.".[8][9] In addition to the books Klos published a number of newspaper and magazine articles regarding Churchill's European legacy in the perspective of the UK EU referendum in June 2016.[10][11][12][13][14]