Myrthe Hilkens

Myrthe Hilkens
Myrthe Hilkens
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office
April 12, 2011 – August 2, 2011
Preceded by Nebahat Albayrak
Succeeded by Nebahat Albayrak
Personal details
Born Myrthe Hilkens
January 31, 1979 (1979-01-31) (age 32)
Geleen, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA)
Residence Bennebroek, Netherlands
Alma mater Fontys Academy for Journalism (BA)
Occupation Journalist, non-fiction writer, politician
Religion None
Website (Dutch) Labour Party website

Myrthe Hilkens (born January 31, 1979 in Geleen) is a Dutch journalist, non-fiction writer and former politician. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was a temporary member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from April till August 2011. She was replacing Nebahat Albayrak, who was on maternity leave. As an MP she was dealing on matters of the European Union.

Hilkens grew up in Geleen and later on in Breda. She was partially raised as a Catholic but turned non-religious. She studied journalism at Fontys Academy for Journalism in Tilburg and is working as a freelance journalist and non-fiction writer. In 2003 she lived for half a year in an Israeli kibbutz.

Hilkens opposes the influence of pornography on society and wrote a book about the subject called McSex, de pornoficatie van de samenleving (2008).

See also

  • List of Dutch politicians

References


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