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Dennis Ram

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Dennis Ram
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
6 December 2023  11 November 2025
Municipal councillor of Groningen
In office
2022–2023
Member of the Provincial Council of Groningen
In office
2011–2023
Personal details
Born (1974-03-30) 30 March 1974 (age 52)
The Hague, Netherlands
PartyParty for Freedom (2006–present)
Other political
affiliations
Pim Fortuyn List (2002–2006)
Alma materUniversity of Groningen
Occupation
  • Politician

Dennis Ram (born 30 March 1974, in The Hague) is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV). He was a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen from 2011 to 2023 and a member of the House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025.

Biography

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Early life and career

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Ram was born in The Hague in 1974. He completed pre-university studies at the Rijnlands Lyceum in Wassenaar before studying for a degree in artificial intelligence at the University of Groningen. He then worked in the telecoms industry, including for VodafoneZiggo.[1]

Politics

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Ram was a supporter of the Pim Fortuyn List before becoming active in the PVV in 2006 after being introduced to the party by Ton van Kesteren at a meeting. He was elected to the Provincial Council of Groningen in 2011 on behalf of the PVV and sat there until 2023. He is also a member of the council of the municipality of Groningen.[2][3] For the 2023 Dutch general election, he was elected to the House of Representatives. In parliament, he focused on matters related to foreign trade and development cooperation.[4][5] He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.[6]

House committee assignments

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  • Committee for Foreign Trade and Development
  • Committee for Foreign Affairs
  • Committee for Defence
  • Committee for Asylum and Migration[7]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Dennis Ram
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 26 1,394 37 Won [8]
2025 33 720 26 Lost [9]

References

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  1. "Dennis Ram". Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  2. "Dennis Ram". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. "D. Dennis Ram". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. "Nieuwe Tweede Kamerleden, maar aantal ondernemers is bar en boos". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. "Tromgeroffel en tranen: zeventig vertrekkende Kamerleden uitgezwaaid" [Drum rolls and tears: Seventy departing MPs sent off]. NOS (in Dutch). 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  7. "Dennis Ram". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  9. "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 11 November 2025.