Esther Ouwehand

Esther Ouwehand
Ouwehand in 2010
Leader of the Party for the Animals
Assumed office
9 October 2019
Preceded byMarianne Thieme
Leader of the Party for the Animals
in the House of Representatives
Assumed office
9 October 2019
Preceded byMarianne Thieme
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
2 February 2023
In office
18 October 2016 – 12 October 2022
In office
30 November 2006 – 17 November 2015
Personal details
Born (1976-06-10) 10 June 1976 (age 48)
Katwijk, Netherlands
Political partyParty for the Animals (2002–present)
Other political
affiliations
GroenLinks (until 2001)
EducationVrije Universiteit Amsterdam (dropped out)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • marketer
WebsiteParty for the Animals

Esther Ouwehand (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər ˈʌuəɦɑnt]; born 10 June 1976) is a Dutch politician and former marketing manager serving as leader of the Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren, PvdD) and its parliamentary group in the House of Representatives since 2019. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2006 election with two interruptions.