12 Facts About Esther Ouwehand

Esther Ouwehand has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2006 election with two interruptions.

Esther Ouwehand went to secondary school in Katwijk, where she finished her vwo.

Esther Ouwehand studied "Policy, communication and organisation" at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, which she did not finish.

Esther Ouwehand was raised a Protestant but is currently an agnostic.

Esther Ouwehand left a promising career in marketing, being junior marketing manager for youth magazines at Sanoma.

Esther Ouwehand has additional functions as a committee member for youth centre "De Schuit" and the foundation "Factor Welzijn" in Katwijk.

Esther Ouwehand joined the Party for the Animals in October 2002 and became the party's co-ordinator in 2004.

Esther Ouwehand was responsible for the management of the party's headquarters.

Esther Ouwehand was second on the election list, right after party chairwoman Marianne Thieme.

Esther Ouwehand returned to the House on 18 October 2016.

On 8 October 2019, Esther Ouwehand succeeded Marianne Thieme as parliamentary leader of the PvdD upon Thieme's retirement from the House of Representatives.

Esther Ouwehand was the leader of the party in the 2021 House of Representatives elections.