Hans Spekman | |
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Hans Spekman in 2012
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Chairman of the Labour Party | |
Assumed office 2 January 2012 |
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Preceded by | Lilianne Ploumen |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 30 November 2006 – 25 January 2012 |
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Alderman of Utrecht | |
In office 1 January 2001 – 1 May 2006 |
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Member of the municipal council of Utrecht | |
In office 1 April 1994 – 1 January 2001 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Johannes Leonardus Spekman 6 April 1966 Zevenhuizen, Netherlands |
Political party | Labour Party (1986–present) |
Residence | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Johannes Leonardus "Hans" Spekman (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnəs leːoːˈnɑrdʏs ɦɑns ˈspɛkmɑn]; born 6 April 1966) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party. He was a local politician in Utrecht from 1994 to 2006 and a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012. He has been the party chair of the Labour Party since 2012.
Johannes Leonardus Spekman was born on 6 April 1966 in Zevenhuizen in South Holland in the Netherlands.
He worked as a welder, mover, and environmental bookseller.
Spekman has been a member of the Labour Party since 1986.
He was a member of the municipal council of Utrecht from 1 April 1994 to 1 January 2001 and an alderman of Utrecht from 1 January 2001 to 1 May 2006.
Spekman was an member of the House of Representatives from 30 November 2006 to 24 January 2012. He focused on matters of alien and asylum policy, employment and social assistance policy, as well as poverty and benefit fraud control.