André Elissen (born 12 February 1960 in
Frechen
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, Germany) is a Dutch
politician
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and
consultant
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as well as
police officer
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. As a member of the
Party for Freedom
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Founded in 2006 as the successor to Wilders' one-ma ...
(Partij voor de Vrijheid) he was an
MP from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of
constitutional law
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,
local government
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finance
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, the
Dutch Royal House
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,
counter-terrorism
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,
emergency management
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and the
Dutch secret service.
References
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Parlement.com biography
1960 births
Living people
Dutch consultants
Dutch police officers
Dutch MPs 2010–2012
Party for Freedom politicians
People from Frechen
MEPs for the Netherlands 2014–2019
Party for Freedom MPs
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