Marleen Barth


Magdalena Antoinette Maria 'Marleen' Barth is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party and trade unionist, and a former journalist.

Early life and education

Magdalena Antoinette Maria Barth was born on 21 March 1964 in Den Helder in the Netherlands.
Barth studied political science with a specialty in public administration at the University of Amsterdam.

Career

Barth worked as a parliamentary reporter for Trouw, was a member of the House of Representatives, a member of the States-Provincial of North Holland, and chair of CNV Onderwijs . She was chair of GGZ Nederland from 2008 to 2013.
She was lijsttrekker for the Labour Party in the Dutch Senate election of 2011 and 2015. From 7 June 2011, she was a member of the Senate as well as Senate group leader of the Labour Party. She stepped down as member of the Senate on 8 February 2018, after a controversy about her vacation during a Senate debate.

Personal life

Marleen Barth is married to former D66 MP Jan Hoekema, who has been mayor of Wassenaar since 2007.