Raymond de Roon
Dutch politician and prosecutor
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Raymond de Roon (born 1 September 1952) is a Dutch politician and former prosecutor. As a member of the Party for Freedom (Partij voor de Vrijheid) he has been an MP since 30 November 2006. He was focused on matters of foreign policy, military operations and the European Union, and his specialities were changed solely to foreign policy after the 2023 general election.[1]
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Raymond de Roon | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1952 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Party | Party for Freedom (2006–present) |
| Spouse |
Married (m. 1996) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (LL.M.) |
| Occupation | Politician, prosecutor |
Biography
De Roon studied law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Leiden University. Afterwards, he was employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1983, he was a deputy prosecutor in Leeuwarden. Later, he operated as a prosecutor in The Hague, the Netherlands Antilles, and Zutphen. His last job before his election to the House was as advocate general at the Amsterdam court.
De Roon currently lives in Almere, and is also a member of the municipal council there. He was the local lead candidate for his party. The PVV went on to become the biggest party in Almere, with 21.6% of the vote and 9 seats in the council.[2]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2006 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 3 | 448 | 9 | Won | [3] | |
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 4 | 1,640 | 24 | Won | [4] | |
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 14 | 347 | 15 | Won | [5] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 13 | 269 | 20 | Won | [6] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 17 | 520 | 17 | Won | [7] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 16 | 477 | 37 | Won | [8] | |
| 2025 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 22 | 280 | 26 | Won | [9] | |
