16 Facts About Auke Zijlstra

Auke Zijlstra was born on 1 November 1964 and is a Dutch politician.

Auke Zijlstra has been a member of the European Parliament for the Party for Freedom since July 2024.

Auke Zijlstra previously served on the body from 13 September 2011 to 1 July 2014 and once more from 7 September 2015 until 2 July 2019.

Auke Zijlstra studied economy at the University of Groningen from 1984 to 1992.

Auke Zijlstra was on the sixth position of the candidate list of the Party for Freedom at the 2009 European Parliament election.

Auke Zijlstra went on to serve as a parliamentary aide to the Party for Freedom group in the European Parliament from September 2010 onwards.

Auke Zijlstra sees no solution for peace before this world opinion is changed.

Auke Zijlstra defended the speech in the European Parliament, citing that the party listens to the complaints by the population.

Auke Zijlstra furthermore claimed that crime levels had risen in the Netherlands since the addition of new member states in 2004.

Auke Zijlstra blamed the "Brussels elite" of "importing criminality from Eastern Europe".

Auke Zijlstra had been member, amongst others, of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council.

Auke Zijlstra then became an employee for the Party for Freedom delegation the European Parliament.

Auke Zijlstra joined the European Parliament again in September 2015, after the death of Hans Jansen.

Auke Zijlstra stated, that for a Eurospectic party like the Party for Freedom it was best to impede the decision making process.

Auke Zijlstra was not elected and his membership of the European Parliament ended on 2 July 2019.

Auke Zijlstra ran for the office again in June 2024 as the PVV's third candidate.