Caroline van der Plas

Caroline van der Plas
Official portrait, 2021
Leader of the Farmer–Citizen Movement
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Leader of the Farmer–Citizen Movement in the House of Representatives
Assumed office
31 March 2021
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
31 March 2021
Personal details
Born
Caroline Ann Maria van der Plas

(1967-06-06) 6 June 1967 (age 57)
Cuijk, Netherlands
Political partyFarmer–Citizen Movement (2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Christian Democratic Appeal (before 2019)
Spouse
Jan Gruben
(died 2019)
Children2

Caroline Ann Maria van der Plas (pronounced [ˈkɛrəlɑiɱ vɑn dər ˈplɑs]; born 6 June 1967) is a Dutch journalist and politician who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021.[1] A former member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), which she left in 2019, she is the founder and current party leader of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).[2]

  1. ^ "C.A.M. (Caroline) van der Plas". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ "BBB partijgeschiedenis". Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse Politieke Partijen (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2020.