Nora Achahbar
Nora Achahbar | |
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State Secretary for Benefits and Customs | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Dick Schoof |
Minister | Eelco Heinen |
Preceded by | Aukje de Vries |
Personal details | |
Born | Nora Achahbar (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982 (age 42) Sidi Slimane, Morocco |
Citizenship | Morocco • Netherlands |
Political party | NSC (2023–present) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Occupation |
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Nora Achahbar (Dutch: [ˈnɔraː ɑˈɕaːbɑr]; born 21 June 1983) is a Dutch jurist, judge and politician of the New Social Contract (NSC) party. She has served as State Secretary for Benefits and Customs in the Schoof cabinet since July 2024.[1]
Career
She worked as a deputy judge, lawyer, and public prosecutor in The Hague. She prosecuted cases related to fraud, terrorism, violent crime, and burglary.[2]
Achahbar joined the newly established political party New Social Contract, and she ran for the House of Representatives as its 26th candidate in the November 2023 general election. She did not enter the House, as the party secured 20 seats.[2][3] After the PVV, VVD, NSC, and BBB formed the Schoof cabinet, Achahbar was sworn in as State Secretary for Benefits and Customs on 2 July 2024.[2][4] Her portfolio includes the aftermath of the Dutch childcare benefits scandal and reforms to the benefits system.[5]
Electoral history
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 26 | 1,373 | 20 | Lost | [3] |
References
- ^ "CV mw N Achahbar". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nora Achahbar gaat voor NSC het toeslagendossier beheren" [Nora Achahbar will manage the benefits portfolio for NSC]. NOS (in Dutch). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22–1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 143–144. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
- ^ "Ministers en staatssecretarissen kabinet-Schoof beëdigd" [Ministers and state secretaries of Schoof cabinet sworn in]. NOS (in Dutch). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Nora Achahbar". Government of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
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Preceded by | State Secretary for Benefits and Customs 2024–present | Incumbent |
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