Ilana Rooderkerk

Ilana Rooderkerk
Rooderkerk in 2015
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2024
Preceded byTjeerd de Groot
In office
6 December 2023 – 7 December 2023
Succeeded byTjeerd de Groot
Municipal councillor of Amsterdam
In office
March 2018 – 3 October 2023
Personal details
Born
Ilana Rooderkerk

(1987-05-04) 4 May 1987 (age 37)
Leiderdorp, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
Residence(s)Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam (BSc, MSc)

Ilana Rooderkerk (pronounced [iˈlaːnaː ˈroːdərkɛr(ə)k]; born 4 May 1987) is a Dutch actress, political scientist and politician of the Democrats 66 (D66), who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2023. She previously held a seat in the municipal council of Amsterdam from 2018 to 2023.[1] As an actress, Rooderkerk portrayed the character of Esmée Klein in the soap opera Onderweg naar Morgen from 2005 to 2010.[2]

Biography

Rooderkerk was born in Leiderdorp, South Holland.[3] Upon completing her secondary education in 2005, she was cast for the role of Esmée Klein in the soap opera Onderweg naar Morgen, broadcast by BNN.[3] Following the cancellation of the series in 2010, Rooderkerk studied international relations at the University of Amsterdam, obtaining a master's degree in 2014.[3]

Between 2014 and 2021, Rooderkerk worked as a civil servant at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.[3] She won a seat in the municipal council of Amsterdam in the 2018 municipal election, and was re-elected in the 2022 municipal election.[3] On 22 November 2023, she ran in the 2023 general election as the sixth candidate on the D66 list, and was elected into the House of Representatives.[3] She was installed as MP on 6 December 2023, but she temporarily left the House due to her parental leave days later.[3] Rooderkerk was replaced by Tjeerd de Groot, and she returned on 29 March 2024.[4] Rooderkerk became D66's spokesperson for primary and secondary education, emancipation, art, culture, climate, energy, and mining.[5]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Ilana Rooderkerk
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 6 12,560 9 Won [6]

Filmography

TV series

References

  1. ^ Goossens, Ticho (31 May 2022). "D66 Amsterdam — Ilana Rooderkerk nieuwe fractievoorzitter D66 Amsterdam". D66 Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Ilana Rooderkerk: van ONM's Esmee Klein naar D66-raadslid". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "I. (Ilana) Rooderkerk MSc". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Kiesraad benoemt vier Tweede Kamerleden" [Electoral Council appoints four members of parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Verdeling van portefeuilles Tweede Kamerfractie" [Portfolio allocation House of Representatives group]. Democrats 66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

See also