Anja Meulenbelt | |
---|---|
Born | |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Andragogy (University of Amsterdam, 1972-1977) |
Children | 1 son[1] |
Website | anjameulenbelt |
Anja Henriëtte Meulenbelt (born 6 January 1945) is a Dutch writer and former politician of the Socialist Party (SP).
She wrote De Schaamte Voorbij ('The Shame is Over'), published in 1976, which was a piece of second-wave feminist writing in the Netherlands. The novel was confessional in tone, and made the connection between the body and language politics overt.[2] She also wrote several books about the Palestinians and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
She was a Senator from 2003 to 2011.[1] In August 2014, Meulenbelt terminated her membership of the SP, because she felt the party did not speak out enough against Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip.[3][4]
Election | Party | Candidate number | Votes |
---|---|---|---|
2003 Dutch Senate election | Socialist Party | ||
2007 Dutch Senate election | Socialist Party | ||
2017 Dutch general election | Artikel 1 | 20 | 145 |
2018 Dutch municipal elections in Amsterdam | BIJ1 | 12 | 54 |
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Amsterdam | BIJ1 | 21 | 102 |