Maria Johanna Geertruda "Anne-Marie" Spierings (born 28 September 1976) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66).[2] She has served as the party's chairperson since 6 October 2018 until 2021, and has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 22 January 2021.[2]
Anne-Marie Spierings | |
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.png) Spierings in 2015 | |
| Party chair of Democrats 66 | |
| Assumed office 6 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Letty Demmers |
| Member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2021 | |
| In office 28 March 2019 – 14 June 2019 | |
| In office March 2011 – May 2015 | |
| Deputy of North Brabant | |
| In office May 2015 – May 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Johanna Geertruda Spierings 28 September 1976 Heesch, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Residence(s) | Maaskantje, Netherlands[1] |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
Early life and education
Spierings was born in Heesch, North Brabant.[2] She studied environmental science at Radboud University in Nijmegen.[3]
Career
From 1999 to 2015, Spierings worked at Arcadis, a Dutch consulting firm.[3] In 2011, she was elected into the Provincial Council of North Brabant as a member of D66.[3] She was re-elected in 2015, but left the council to become a deputy in the provincial executive.[3] Her portfolio included agricultural development, energy and governance.[2]
On 6 October 2018, Spierings was elected party chair of D66.[4] On 22 January 2021, she was re-installed as a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant, replacing Eric Logister.[5]
Electoral history
| Election | Party | Candidate number | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant | Democrats 66 | ||
| 2019 Dutch provincial elections in North Brabant | Democrats 66 | 1 | |
| 2022 Dutch municipal elections in Sint-Michielsgestel | Democrats 66 | 13 | 20 |