Martin van Beek

Martin van Beek
Member of the Senate
In office
4 July 2018 – 26 August 2018
In office
14 February 2018 – 14 March 2018
In office
28 March 2017 – 25 October 2017
In office
2 October 2012 – 9 June 2015
Personal details
Born(1960-04-01)1 April 1960[1]
Ridderkerk, Netherlands[1]
Died26 August 2018(2018-08-26) (aged 58)
Leersum, Netherlands
Political partyParty for Freedom

Marinus Jan "Martin" van Beek (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrtɪɱ vɑm ˈbeːk]; 1 April 1960 – 26 August 2018) was a Dutch politician representing the Party for Freedom in the Senate.

Between 2006 and 2009, van Beek studied New Business Development at the Business School Nederland, earning an MBA.[2]

He was a member of the Dutch Senate between 2 October 2012 and 9 June 2015 and again from 28 March 2017 until 25 October 2017, when he was temporarily replaced by Max Aardema due to illness. He returned on 14 February 2018 and left once again on 14 March 2018 to be replaced by Aardema once more. Van Beek returned to the Senate on 4 July 2018.[1][3]

Van Beek died at the age of 58 in Leersum on 26 August 2018 due to an accident.[1][4][5] At the time of his death he was owner of a wholesale business in medical products.[6]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Martin van Beek
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2015 Senate Party for Freedom 10 0 9 Lost[a] [7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Van Beek was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "M.J. (Martin) van Beek MBA" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "M.J. van Beek MBA (PVV)" (in Dutch). Senate of the Netherlands. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Vijf Eerste Kamerleden beëdigd" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Eerste Kamerlid Martin van Beek (PVV) verongelukt" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020.
  5. ^ "PVV-senator Martin van Beek verongelukt" (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018.
  6. ^ "PVV-senator omgekomen bij ongeluk" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020.
  7. ^ Kiesraad (28 May 2015). "Uitslag Eerste Kamerverkiezing 2015" (PDF) (in Dutch). pp. 28–30. Retrieved 28 October 2024.