Preceded by Agnes Kant Children 2 Name Emile Roemer Spouse Aimee Roemer (m. 1986) Residence Sambeek, Netherlands | Political party Socialist Party Profession Teacher Role Dutch Politician Party Socialist Party | |
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Born 24 August 1962 (age 61)
Boxmeer, Netherlands ( 1962-08-24 ) Education Instituut Pabo Arnhem-Nijmegen (1982–1985) Similar People Alexander Pechtold, Diederik Samsom, Mark Rutte, Jan Marijnissen, Geert Wilders Profiles | ||
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Emile Gerardus Maria Roemer (born 24 August 1962) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij - SP). He has been an MP since 30 November 2006. He has also been party leader since 5 March 2010.
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Early life
He went to a teacher education (pedagogy) school in his youth. From 1986 until 1992, he was a teacher at an elementary school in Beuningen. From 1992 until 2002 he was a teacher at a school in his place of birth, Boxmeer.
Politics
In 1994 he was elected to the municipal council in Boxmeer; in 2002 he became an alderman. From 1980 until 2007 he was chairman of the Socialist Party in Boxmeer. On 30 November 2006 he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the Socialist Party. On 5 March 2010 he was elected the new party leader following the resignation of Agnes Kant. On 13 March 2010 he was elected as the SP "lijsttrekker" (top candidate) for the Dutch general election of 2010. He was also "lijsttrekker" for the Dutch election of 2012.
Personal life
He has been married to Aimee Roemer since 1986 and has two daughters.
