Gabriëlle Popken

Gabriëlle Popken
Member of the Senate
Assumed office
7 June 2011
Personal details
Born (1983-08-21) 21 August 1983
Geleen, Netherlands
Political party Party for Freedom

Gabriëlle Popken (born 21 August 1983) is a Dutch politician, she has been a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom since 7 June 2011. Popken took maternity leave in September 2015 and was replaced by Peter van Dijk, it was the first time in the history of the Senate that a senator was replaced due to a maternity leave.[1]

Between 2003 and 2007 she studied law at Maastricht University, earning a bachelor's degree. The subsequent year she earned a master's degree in commercial law at the same university. She has been a parliamentary assistant to Geert Wilders since 4 May 2009.[2]

References

  1. "Voor het eerst vervanging in Senaat vanwege zwangerschap" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. "G.J.F. Popken LL.M. (PVV)". Senate of the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 May 2014.


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