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Political passport: Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius, VVD

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The red pencils are sharpened, the ballots are folded. Just a few more days and we dive back into the voting booth. Because we all float and flutter, just a short political passport of the party leaders to guide you a little in your choice.

Name: Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius
Born: June 18, 1977 in Ankara
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Relationship: married to René Zegerius
Father: human rights activist
Mother: director Refugee Organizations Netherlands
Living situation: Dilan lives with her husband and their dog Moos in Amsterdam
Grew up in: Amersfoort
Study: Social Cultural Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Fan of: Ajax
Fun fact: Eberhard van der Laan, the former mayor of Amsterdam, praised her plans to tackle street harassment of women and LGBTQ+ individuals
Noteworthy detail: she started at the local division of the SP and ended up at the VVD via GroenLinks