Reinder Blaauw


R.B. 'Blaauw' is a Dutch politician representing the Party for Freedom. He has been a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen since March 2023. He was a member of the House of Representatives between December 2023 and November 2025.

Early life and education

Blaauw was born in Scheemda on 4 March 1994. He went to high school in Winschoten from 2008 to 2012, at havo level. He subsequently studied communication at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen.

Political career

Blaauw has been a member of the Provincial Council of Groningen since 29 March 2023, representing the PVV.
During the 2023 House of Representatives elections, Blaauw was sixteenth on the electoral list of the PVV. The party eventually won 37 seats, and Blaauw was officially sworn in as a member of parliament on 6 December 2023. He served as spokesperson for higher education and science before his portfolio changed to commemorations, war victims, and sports. He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.

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