Khadija Arib (Dutch: [xaːˈdiʒaː aːˈrip]; Arabic: خديجة عريب; born 10 October 1960) is a Moroccan-Dutch politician of the Labour Party, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 12 December 2015 to 7 April 2021. In the 2016 Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives election on 13 January, she was elected to the position, which she had served as Acting Speaker since the resignation of Anouchka van Miltenburg on 12 December 2015. Arib became a member of the House of Representatives following the 1998 Dutch general election and served until 2022, with a brief interruption between 2006 and 2007.
Khadija Arib | |
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خديجة عريب | |
.jpg) Arib in 2021 | |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 13 January 2016 – 7 April 2021 Acting: 12 December 2015 – 13 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anouchka van Miltenburg |
| Succeeded by | Vera Bergkamp |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1 March 2007 – 4 November 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Julian Bushoff |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 30 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khadija Arib 10 October 1960 Hedami, Morocco[1] |
| Citizenship |
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| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Nordine Dahhan (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (M.Sc., Sociology) |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant, educator, social worker |
Early life edit
Khadija Arib was born on 10 October 1960 in Hedami near Casablanca in Morocco.[1] She came to the Netherlands when she was 15 years old.[citation needed] Her parents worked at a laundry service in Schiedam.[1] Arib studied sociology at the University of Amsterdam.[2] Before her political career, she was a civil servant, educator and social worker.[1]
Politics edit
Arib is a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid, PvdA) and a member of Parliament from 19 May 1998 to 29 November 2006 and since 1 March 2007. In the House, she focussed on matters of racism, discrimination, abuse, domestic violence, and youth care. She has been criticised (mainly by members of the Party for Freedom) for her dual citizenship and for her part in an advisory committee to the King of Morocco.[3] In 2012, she made an unsuccessful attempt to become speaker and became first deputy speaker instead. She was elected speaker in an interim election on 13 January 2016, defeating three other candidates.[4] On 29 March 2017 Arib was re-elected as speaker,;she was the only candidate for the position.[5]
Following the 2017 Dutch general election, Arib chose Edith Schippers as informateur, whose role is to explore possible governing alliances.[6] Following Schippers' resignation, she named Herman Tjeenk Willink and Gerrit Zalm for the position. After the 2021 Dutch general election, Arib lost her position as speaker. She became a member of the opposition and was part of the PvdA fraction. After anonymous allegations of misconduct at the end of September 2021,[7][8][9] Arib left the parliament on 3 November 2022. She was succeeded by Julian Bushoff.[10]
In March 2024, Arib became chair of the Schiphol Social Council (MRS), which had been established the year before to advise Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on its plans on behalf of local residents. Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Mark Harbers appointed her to a four-year term.[11]
Political positions edit
During her career, Arib has been a champion for women's rights and the empowerment of women with a migrant background in the Netherlands;[12] she was a founding member and president of the Moroccan Women in the Netherlands Foundation. In 1989, she was held prisoner in Morocco with her 3 children, after publicly addressing issues concerning the position of women in Moroccan society. After intervention by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she was allowed to return to the Netherlands.[13]
Electoral history edit
| Election | Party | Candidate number | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 12 | 4.438 |
| 2002 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 18 | 8.602 |
| 2003 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 12 | 13.827 |
| 2006 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 34 | 6.028 |
| 2010 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 30 | 5.121 |
| 2012 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 30 | 6.625 |
| 2017 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 2 | 48.440 |
| 2021 Dutch general election | Labour Party | 2 | 52.493 |
Bibliography edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Drs. K. (Khadija) Arib (in Dutch), Parlment & Politiek. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ 'Sociologie zit in mijn genen' Archived 16 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), University of Amsterdam. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Olgun, Ahmet (3 March 2007). "Arib klaagt over dubbele standaard" [Arib complains about double standard]. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Khadija Arib elected Speaker of the House". House of Representatives. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Arib herkozen als voorzitter". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Cynthia Kroet (March 16, 2017), Rutte in pole position as Dutch consider coalitions Politico Europe.
- ^ Aharouay, Lamyae; Logtenberg, Hugo (28 September 2022). "Onderzoek naar mogelijk grensoverschrijdend gedrag oud-Kamervoorzitter Arib". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Parool, Het (10 November 2022). "Ambtenaar die zelf klacht indiende, leidt onderzoek naar gedrag Arib". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Kieskamp, Wilma (11 November 2022). "Bergkamp legt de bal bij de Kamer: onderzoek naar Arib moet doorgaan". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Julian Bushoff, student en Kamerlid, wil ook 'gewoon 25' kunnen zijn". 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Oud-Kamervoorzitter Arib wordt voorzitter omwonendenraad Schiphol" [Former Speaker of the House Arib will become chair of Schiphol Social Council]. NOS (in Dutch). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Roudaby, Youssef (14 January 2016). "Qui est Khadija Arib, la Marocaine nommée à la tête de la Chambre basse du parlement néerlandais?" [Who is Khadija Arib, Moroccan, appointed head of the lower house of the Dutch Parliament?]. The Huffington Post Marocco (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Blok, Simon; Houppermans, Olivier; Lange, Yasha (28 April 2010). "De partij, dat zijn zij" [The party, that is them]. De Groene Amsterdammer (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 January 2016.
External links edit
- Khadija Arib (in Dutch) at the House of Representatives website
- Khadija Arib (in Dutch) at the Labour Party website