Freek Jansen
Freek Jansen | |
|---|---|
Jansen in 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 16 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Pepijn van Houwelingen |
| Chair of the youth wing of Forum for Democracy | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederik Jan Harm Jansen 6 December 1992 Oldebroek, Netherlands |
| Political party | Forum for Democracy |
| Residence | The Hague |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Frederik Jan Harm "Freek" Jansen (born 6 December 1992) is a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives (2021–2024) for the far-right Forum for Democracy (FvD) party. He previously chaired the FvD youth wing, the Jongerenorganisatie Forum voor Democratie (2017–2021).
Jansen studied political science and joined Forum for Democracy in 2016, when it became a political party from a think tank. He established its youth wing the following year and became its chair on 1 April 2017. Jansen also assisted the party's House caucus. Reports about extremist messages by members of the youth wing in 2020 led to criticism of Jansen and caused a split within FvD. Jansen became a member of the House of Representatives after he was elected in the 2021 general election. He was reelected in 2023, before he stepped down in January 2024, ceding his seat to Pepijn van Houwelingen.