Marjolein Faber

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Marjolein FaberMinister of Asylum and Migration

Born on 16 June 1960 in Amersfoort, married, 2 children
Party: Freedom Party (PVV)

The Netherlands can no longer cope with the numbers of asylum seekers coming in. As Minister of Asylum and Migration I will therefore minimise the influx of asylum migrants by means of a strict and just asylum policy.

2 July 2024
Appointed Minister of Asylum and Migration in the Schoof government
6 December 2023 – 2 July 2024
Member of the House of Representatives for the PVV
7 June 2011 – 6 December 2023
Member of the Senate for the PVV
10 June 2014 – 6 December 2023
Leader of the PVV in the Senate
10 March 2011 – 20 December 2023
Member and leader of the PVV group in Gelderland provincial council
2000 – October 2011
IT specialist in the financial services industry, Stater, Amersfoort
1997 – 2000
IT professional (IBM consultant), Weesp
1991 – 2000
Freelance IT professional, Amersfoort
1986 – 1990
Software engineer (IBM consultant), Diemen
1983 – 1986
Nuclear medicine laboratory technician, De Lichtenberg hospital, Amersfoort
1978 – 1983
Radiodiagnostic laboratory technician, De Lichtenberg hospital, Amersfoort

18 June 2019 – 6 December 2023
Chair of the permanent committee on immigration and asylum and the Justice and Home Affairs Council in the Senate
2017 – July 2024
Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
2013 – 2015; 2017
Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
25 September 2012 – 10 June 2014
PVV Senate party secretary
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Lead candidate for the PVV in the Gelderland provincial council elections
2015, 2019, 2023
Lead candidate for the PVV in the Senate elections

News

Cabinet: green light for Minister Faber’s asylum plans

07-03-2025 | 17:00

The Dutch cabinet has approved the proposal by Minister Faber, the Minister of Asylum and Migration, to submit her asylum reform ...

Cabinet approves asylum plans from Minister Faber

20-12-2024 | 14:55

Minister Faber (Asylum and Migration) presented a comprehensive package of measures to minimise the influx into the Dutch asylum ...

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Marjolein Faber

Marjolein FaberMinister of Asylum and Migration

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Cabinet: green light for Minister Faber’s asylum plans

Cabinet approves asylum plans from Minister Faber