Rob Jan Rooken (born 5 October 1969) is a Dutch politician who has served as a

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(MEP) since 2 July 2019. Rooken worked as a

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before entering politics. He was also the founder of the IT company ''XOIP'' which was sold to

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in 2001 before Rooken bought it back. He is a member of the

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political party, which he joined after leaving the

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(FvD) in 2020.MEP profile
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, Rooken was placed third on the list led by

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. In the 2019 Senate election, he was placed seventh on the list led by

Henk Otten Henk Otten (born 30 May 1967) is a Dutch politician and economist. He has been a member of the Senate since June 2019. He was the co-founder of the party Forum for Democracy (FvD) along with Thierry Baudet. He served as FvD treasurer from 2016 to ...

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Parlement.com - biography
Living people 1969 births People from Gooise Meren MEPs for the Netherlands 2019–2024 Forum for Democracy MEPs JA21 politicians {{Netherlands-MEP-stub