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Willemijn Aerdts

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Willemijn Aerdts in 2016

Willemijn J.M. Aerdts (born 21 April 1983) is a Dutch politician and scientist who has been a member of the Senate on behalf of Democrats 66 since 13 June 2023. She is also a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at the Campus The Hague of Leiden University.

Career

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Scientific career

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Aerdts obtained her master's degree in International Relations in Historical Perspective from Utrecht University and subsequently obtained an LLM in International Public Law.[1] At Leiden University she worked on her PhD on the supervision of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Serviceand the AIVD.[2] In May 2023, her book Diensten met geheimen was published.[3]

Politics

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Between 2021 and 2023, Aerdts was the chair of the Els Borst network of D66.[4]

She was subsequently in second place on the D66 candidate list for the 2023 Senate elections.[5] After being elected in the 2023 Dutch Senate election, she has been a member of the Senate since 13 June 2023.[6]

Bibliography

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  • 2023: Diensten met geheimen: Hoe de AIVD en MIVD Nederland veilig houden, Ambo|Anthos.
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References

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  1. ^ "Over Willemijn Aerdts". Willemijn Aerdts (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  2. ^ "Expert AIVD: 'Wel degelijk dreiging vanuit Cornelius Haga Lyceum'". Algemeen Dagblad. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Diensten met geheimen". Universiteit Leiden. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ "Willemijn Aerdts". D66. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ "Kandidaten Eerste Kamer". D66. 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ "Mr.drs. W.J.M. (Willemijn) Aerdts". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-19.

See also

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