Anja Meulenbelt

Anja Henriëtte Meulenbelt (born 6 January 1945 in Utrecht[1]) is a Dutch writer and former politician of the Socialist Party (SP).

Anja Meulenbelt
Anja Meulenbelt
Born (1945-01-06) 6 January 1945
Utrecht, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationAndragogy (University of Amsterdam, 1972-1977)
Children1 son[1]
Websiteanjameulenbelt.nl

She wrote De Schaamte Voorbij (The Shame is Over), published in 1976, which was an important 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.

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]

Electoral history
A (possibly incomplete) overview of Dutch elections Meulenbelt participated in
Election Party Candidate number Votes
2003 Dutch Senate election Socialist Party
2007 Dutch Senate election Socialist Party
2017 Dutch general election Artikel1 20 145
2018 Dutch municipal elections in Amsterdam BIJ1 12 54
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Amsterdam BIJ1 21 102

References
  1. "Drs. A.H. (Anja) Meulenbelt" (in Dutch). Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. Emmeline N. Besamusca; J. Verheul, eds. (2010). Discovering the Dutch: on Culture and Society of the Netherlands. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 195–6. ISBN 9789089641007.
  3. "Oud-Senaatslid SP zegt lidmaatschap op vanwege Gaza" (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. "Oud-senator SP uit de partij om Gaza" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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