Marco Deen
Marco Deen (born 8 June 1968) is a Dutch entrepreneur and politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV). Since 6 December 2023, he has been a member of the House of Representatives and is a Member of the Provincial Council of North Holland where he serves as the party's regional leader and spokesman. BiographyDeen was born in Heerlen in 1968 before moving to Zandvoort. He worked for Holland Casino before becoming an entrepreneur and consultant within the entertainment and leisure industry.[1] He became a municipal councilor for the PVV in Zandvoort in 2015. Since 2018 he has also sat on the Provincial Council of North Holland where he acts as the party's group leader. He also sits on the council's committee for social mobility and finance. In the 2023 Dutch general election, Deen was elected to the House of Representatives.[2][3][4] He served as his party's spokesperson for emancipation until his portfolio changed to the interior.[5] When Femke Halsema, mayor of Amsterdam, allowed a pro-Palestinian protest on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of 7 October 2023, PVV leader Geert Wilders criticized her, after which Deen requested Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Judith Uitermark to dismiss Halsema. Prime Minister Dick Schoof responded that it was unacceptable to request in parliament the firing of a mayor for political reasons.[6] During the same debate, Deen filed an amendment to freeze King Willem-Alexander's income in the 2025 budget.[7] Electoral history
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