Antoine Pierre Cornelis "Teun" van Dijck (born 13 September 1963) is a Dutch politician of the

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(PVV) and a former

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and

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Life

Van Dijck was born in

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in September 1963. He was a childhood friend of

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, who would later establish the PVV, having been born in the same month and living in the same street.Teun van Dijck (45)
, ''

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'', 12 June 2009 He performed various jobs, including management and consulting positions. He lived on

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from 1993 to 2006, where among others he owned a

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and worked for the local government. On behalf of the PVV, he has served as a member of the

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since 30 November 2006. He focused on matters of

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and other

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s, and finances has been his portfolio following his re-election in 2023.

Personal life

Van Dijck played

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under the stage name ''Tony Saxofony''. He is married to

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1993 Jasmin Clifton, with whom he has two children.Geerts stille opportunisten (Gerectificeerd)
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'', 16 December 2006

Electoral history

References

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Parlement.com biography

External links

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House of Representatives biography
1963 births Living people 20th-century Dutch engineers 21st-century Dutch engineers 21st-century Dutch male musicians 21st-century Dutch saxophonists Dutch management consultants Dutch restaurateurs Eindhoven University of Technology alumni Dutch male saxophonists Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) Dutch MPs 2023– Party for Freedom politicians Politicians from Venlo Dutch MPs 2006–2010 Dutch MPs 2010–2012 Dutch MPs 2012–2017 Dutch MPs 2017–2021 Dutch MPs 2021–2023 Party for Freedom MPs {{Netherlands-politician-stub