Daan de Neef
Daan de Neef | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 31 March 2021 – 6 September 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Martijn Grevink |
Member of the Breda municipal council | |
In office 29 March 2018[1] – 1 April 2021[2] | |
Succeeded by | Ton Overeem |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniël de Neef Utrecht University of Applied Sciences |
Daniël "Daan" de Neef (born 15 September 1977) is a Dutch speechwriter and former politician. A member of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), De Neef was a political staffer of the VVD and owned a speech consultancy. He held a seat in the Breda municipal council starting in 2018 and was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election. De Neef stepped down the following year and switched to the Party for the Animals (PvdD) shortly after.
Early life and career
Education and speechwriting
De Neef was born and raised in
Starting in 2003, De Neef worked as a press secretary of the VVD's House caucus.[9] He has told in an interview that he decided to join the VVD for its openness towards people with different beliefs. He mentioned he found progressives dogmatic and Christian politicians exclusive. He enjoyed his role for the VVD despite his occasional disagreements.[10] De Neef was the editor of the 2004 book Ode aan de vrijheid (Ode to freedom), which contains introductions to liberal philosophers by prominent VVD members including Jozias van Aartsen, Frits Bolkestein, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Geert Wilders, the latter of whom left the party around the time of the book's publication.[11][12] Another book by De Neef was published in 2008 called Canon van de filosofie. It lists the 76 most important philosophical works based on the opinions of 24 professors, and it was an initiative of Filosofie Magazine.[13][14] He also served on the municipal council of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel.[15]
While working for the VVD's House caucus, De Neef occasionally wrote speeches for Prime Minister Mark Rutte.[5] He left his job to become a speechwriter at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.[5]
Local and national politics
De Neef was placed 56th on the VVD's
De Neef again ran for member of parliament in the
De Neef took a job as advisor at a strategic communication consultancy in June 2023.
Personal life
While a member of parliament, De Neef moved from
References
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- ^ "DebatRaad" [Debate council]. Gemeente Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "D. (Daan) de Neef". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Speechschrijver grunt nu eigen tekst" [Speechwriter now grunts his own text]. AD/Haagsche Courant (in Dutch). 16 October 2012. p. 4.
- ^ a b Verdonschot, Leon. "Daan de Neef". KINK (Podcast). Oeverloos (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cup, Ine (12 March 2021). "Op deze West-Brabanders kun je stemmen tijdens de Tweede Kamerverkiezingen" [You could vote for these people from western Brabant in the general election]. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- Universiteit Leiden(Press release) (in Dutch). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ De Neef, Daan; Boulakjar, Faissal (20 July 2021). "Bredanaars na 100 dagen in de Tweede Kamer: 'Rode loper wordt nog net niet uitgerold'" [Breda residents after 100 days in the House of Representatives: 'The red carpet has not quite been rolled out']. BN DeStem (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Nico Schapendonk. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d De Neef, Daan (22 August 2023). "Van VVD-Kamerlid naar Partij voor de Dieren, want het was hem altijd om dierenwelzijn te doen" [From VVD House member to Party for the Animals, because he has always cared about animal welfare]. de Volkskrant (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Yvonne Hofs. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Wilders in VVD-boek" [Wilders in VVD book]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 8 September 2004. p. 6.
- ^ Heumakers, Arnold (21 January 2005). "Het tumult komt van rechts" [The tumult is coming from the right]. NRC (in Dutch).
- ^ "De beste honderd filosofische boeken" [The one hundred best philosophical books]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 31 July 2008.
- ^ Vermeer, Nelleke (30 May 2008). "Canon van de filosofie. De 100 beste filosofieboeken aller tijden" [Canon of philosophy. The 100 best philosophical books of all time]. Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). p. 1.
- ^ De Goede, Agnes (18 June 2023). "Van vertrouweling van Rutte naar dierenactivist: 'Liefde voor dieren maakt je beter mens'" [From confidant of Rutte to animal rights activist: 'Love for animals makes you a better person']. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 28 and 29. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Bremmer, David; Duin, Roelf Jan (4 April 2014). "Ruttes 'pitbull' gaat weg" [Rutte's 'pitbull' departs]. Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). p. 14.
- ^ Verlinden, Paul (23 November 2017). "Bekende namen op VVD-lijst in Breda" [Well-known names on VVD's party list in Breda]. BN/De Stem (in Dutch). p. 4.
- ^ Hayes, Tom; Verlinden, Paul (24 March 2018). "'Dorpelingen' scoren in Bredase gemeenteraad" ['Villagers' score in Breda municipal council]. BN/De Stem (in Dutch). p. 1.
- VVDBreda (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Schapendonk, Nico (24 January 2020). "Inzet van 'dierenboa' in Breda wordt nog knap lastig" [Deployment of 'animal CSO' in Breda will be quite difficult]. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Jaarverslag 2020" [2020 annual report] (PDF). Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden (in Dutch). 2021. p. 26. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 17 maart 2021 Proces-verbaal" [Results general election 17 March 2021 Report] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 14 and 157. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Zeker Nederland" [Certainly the Netherlands] (PDF). VVD (in Dutch). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Daan de Neef". VVD (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "VVD-Kamerlid De Neef stapt op om 'ijskoude aanpak' Ter Apel" [VVD MP De Neef steps down due to 'stone-cold approach' Ter Apel]. NOS (in Dutch). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal(Press release) (in Dutch). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ De Neef, Daan [@DaandeNeef] (4 October 2022). "Ik-ben-nu-lid-van-de-Partij-voor-de-Dieren-dag 🌱💚🌱 #surprise #surprise" [I'm-now-a-member-of-the-Party-for-the-Animals Day 🌱💚🌱 #surprise #surprise] (Tweet) (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Personalia 14-6-2023" [Personal developments 14-6-2023]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Huisman, Jasmijn (11 September 2023). "Campagneleider Partij voor de Dieren stapt op. 'Ik kan niet voor een bestuur werken dat Esther zo behandelt'" [Party for the Animals campaign leader steps down. 'I cannot work for a board that treats Esther in this manner']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Partijleider Ouwehand gaat door na uitslag onderzoek integriteitsschendingen" [Party leader Ouwehand continues after results investigation integrity violations]. NOS (in Dutch). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "De andere kant van Esther Ouwehand" [The other side of Esther Ouwehand]. NRC (in Dutch). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b Verdonschot, Leon (7 July 2021). "Het gloren tegemoet" [Towards the dawn]. De Groene Amsterdammer (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Hochstenbach, Gerlach (17 March 2021). "Een dag van leven tussen hoop en vrees voor drie West-Brabantse kandidaten" [A day in the life between hope and fear for three candidates from western Brabant]. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- Den Haag(in Dutch). Retrieved 6 October 2022.