Tiny Kox
Tiny Kox | |
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Kox in 2012 | |
| Leader of the Socialist Party in the Senate | |
| In office 10 June 2003 – 25 January 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Rik Janssen |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 10 June 2003 – 13 February 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Lies van Aelst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martinus Josephus Maria Kox 6 May 1953 Zeelst, Netherlands |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Residence(s) | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Martinus Josephus Maria "Tiny" Kox (Dutch: [ˈtini ˈkɔks]; born 6 May 1953) is a Dutch politician who served as President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 2022 until 2024. As a member of the Socialist Party (SP), he became a senator on 10 June 2003. He stepped down in February 2024, by which time he had become the longest-serving incumbent member of the Senate.
On 24 January 2022, he was elected the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), initially for a one-year term. Prior to this, he was for several years the President of the Unified European Left Group in the Assembly, where he has been a member since 2003.