Christine Teunissen
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| Leader of the Party for the Animals in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 13 October 2022 – 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Esther Ouwehand |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2021 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 12 March 2019 – 31 March 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 11 October 2018 – 31 January 2019 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 10 October 2018 | |
| Member of the Municipal CouncilofThe Hague | |
| In office 24 March 2014 – 11 October 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1985-09-06) 6 September 1985 (age 38) Leidschendam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for the Animals |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (MA, history) |
| Occupation | Politician, Press secretary |
| Website | Christine Bij Voorkeur |
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Christine Teunissen (born 6 September 1985) is a Dutch politician of the Party for the Animals (Partij voor de Dieren). Since 24 March 2014 she has been a member of the municipal councilofThe Hague, and since 9 June 2015 she has also been a member of the Senate.[1] She was the youngest one of that Senate session. In the senate elections of May 2019[2] she was reelected as a senate member.
From October 2018 to January 2019 she temporarily left the Senate to replace Marianne Thieme in the Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives).[3] In November 2020 the party published the list of candidates for the elections in March 2021. On this list Christine Teunissen appeared as the number two, immediately after the party leader Esther Ouwehand,[4] and she was elected to the House of Representatives. Following her November 2023 re-election, she served as her party's spokesperson for economic affairs, finances, justice, foreign affairs, defense, and digital affairs.[5] In January 2024, a motion by Teunissen was carried to block usage of Lelystad Airport for commercial aviation. It had been expanded to alleviate Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.[6]
Teunissen studied history at Leiden University. From 2012 to 2014, she was press secretary to the Party for the Animals fraction in the House of Representatives.
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| 2017 | House of Representatives | Party for the Animals | 7 | 4,458 | 5 | Lost | [7] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Party for the Animals | 2 | 15,323 | 6 | Won | [8] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for the Animals | 3 | 7,722 | 3 | Won | [9] | |
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| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) |
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| GroenLinks (GL – 8) |
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| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) |
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| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) |
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| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) |
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| Socialist Party (SP – 4) |
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| Christian Union (CU – 3) |
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| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) |
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| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) |
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| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) |
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| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) |
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| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) |
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| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) |
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| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) |
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| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) |
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