Suzanne Kröger
Dutch politician (born 1976)
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Suzanne Caroline Kröger (born 6 June 1976) is a Dutch politician of GroenLinks.[1]
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Suzanne Kröger | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bart Snels |
| In office 23 March 2017 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Suzanne Caroline Kröger 6 June 1976 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Party | GroenLinks |
Career
She worked for Greenpeace, contributing to campaigns for protection of old-growth forests and climate change prevention.[2] She also worked in Indonesia for many years.[2]
Kröger first served as a member of the House of Representatives between 23 March 2017 and 31 March 2021, and she replaced member of parliament Bart Snels starting in October 2021.[3] Kröger was re-elected in November 2023 on the shared GroenLinks–PvdA list, and she became the party's spokesperson for climate and energy.[4] In response to the global energy crisis, Kröger proposed spending €4.5 billion out of an existing climate change mitigation fund to insulate homes and establishing a national procurement organization to support the effort.[5]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks | 11 | 8,086 | 14 | Won | [6] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks | 7 | 9,655 | 8 | Lost[a] | [7] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 7 | 25,711 | 25 | Won | [8] | |
| 2025 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 12 | 7,541 | 20 | Won | [9] | |
Notes
- Kröger was not elected despite her party's result due to other candidates meeting the threshold for preference votes. However, she was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.