Jacques Monasch

Dutch politician

Jacques Monasch
Jacques Monasch in 2011
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010 – 23 March 2017
Personal details
Born
Jacques Simon Monasch

(1962-01-04) 4 January 1962 (age 62)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Political partyLabour Party (1986–2016)
Residence(s)Sneek, Netherlands
Alma mater
  • University of Groningen
  • University of Essex

Jacques Simon Monasch (born 4 January 1962) is a Dutch politician, art collector and former management as well as political consultant and civil servant. He was a member of the House of Representatives between 17 June 2010 and 23 March 2017, where he focused on matters of housing and spatial planning.[1] He was a member of the Labour Party from 1986 to 2016.[2] Due to Monasch leaving the Labour Party, the Second Rutte cabinet lost its majority in the House of Representatives.[3] Several weeks after leaving the Labour Party Monasch announced he would enter the 2017 general election with his new party, Nieuwe Wegen.[4] His party did not obtain any seats in the election.[1]

Monasch studied public administration at the University of Groningen and political economy at the University of Essex. He owns a gallery of Russian art.

Family

At the very least grandfather of Jacques Monasch was Jewish and active in the textile business.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b J.S. (Jacques) Monasch (in Dutch), Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Monasch stapt uit PvdA-fractie, blijft wel in Kamer" (in Dutch), de Volkskrant, 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ^ Milo van Bokkum; Guus Ritzen; Pim van den Dool (7 November 2016). "Jacques Monasch stapt uit PvdA-fractie". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ Pim van den Dool, Titia Ketelaar (28 November 2016). "Jacques Monasch komt met eigen politieke partij". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Volkskrant - Nieuws, achtergronden en columns".

External links

  • Media related to Jacques Monasch at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
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See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2011–2015 · 2015–2019
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