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| office1 = Member of [[The Hague]] [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal Council]]
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'''Richard de Mos''' (born 5 May 1976) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] politician and teacher. He was a member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] for the [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV) from 2009 to 2012 and has sat on the [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of [[The Hague]] since 2010. He is the ''[[Lijsttrekker]]'' for [[Code Orange (political party)|Code Orange]] in the [[2021 Dutch general election|2021 election]].
'''Richard de Mos''' (born 5 May 1976) is a Dutch politician and teacher who served as a member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] for the [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV) from 1 September 2009 to 20 September 2012. He sat on the [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of [[The Hague]] from 11 March 2010 to 7 June 2018, when he became an [[alderman]] in the [[municipal executive]]. He was removed through a [[motion of no confidence]] on 16 October 2019 and regained his seat in the municipal council on 7 November 2019. He is the ''[[lijsttrekker]]'' for [[Code Orange (political party)|Code Orange]] (CO) in the [[2021 Dutch general election|2021 general election]].


==Biography==
A native of [[Delft]], De Mos grew up in [[Hook of Holland]], and taught in a primary school in the [[Spoorwijk]] in The Hague. He became policy officer of the PVV MP [[Martin Bosma]] in 2007. On 1 September 2009, De Mos took over the seat of [[Barry Madlener]], who had been elected into the European Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elsevier.nl/Politiek/nieuws/2009/6/Richard-de-Mos-volgt-Barry-Madlener-op-in-PVV-fractie-ELSEVIER235816W/ |title=Richard de Mos volgt Barry Madlener op in PVV-fractie |website=Elsevier.nl |language=nl |access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref> In the House of Representatives, he focused on matters of [[environmental policy]], [[climate change]], [[waterway]]s, [[day care]] and [[taxicab]] policy. De Mos was not selected to contest in the [[2012 Dutch general election|2012 general election]] by party leader [[Geert Wilders]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nos.nl/artikel/392390-de-mos-v-bemmel-pvv-niet-terug.html |title=De Mos, v. Bemmel (PVV) niet terug |website=NOS Nieuws |language=nl |access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref> On 11 March 2010, he became a member of the municipal council of The Hague, initially for the Party for Freedom, later as an independent. He contested in the [[2014 Dutch municipal elections|2014 municipal elections]] under ''Groep De Mos/Ouderenpartij'', and won three seats in the council.
===Early career===
A native of [[Delft]], De Mos grew up in [[Hook of Holland]]. He taught in a primary school in the [[Spoorwijk]] neighbourhood in The Hague. In the [[2006 Dutch general election|2006 general election]], he was placed tenth place on the [[Party for Freedom]] list. In 2007, he became policy officer of [[Martin Bosma]], a member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] for the PVV. In 2009, De Mos took over the seat of [[Barry Madlener]], who had been elected into the [[European Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elsevier.nl/Politiek/nieuws/2009/6/Richard-de-Mos-volgt-Barry-Madlener-op-in-PVV-fractie-ELSEVIER235816W/ |title=Richard de Mos volgt Barry Madlener op in PVV-fractie |website=Elsevier.nl |language=nl |access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref>


===House of Representatives===
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His party grew to eight seats in the [[2018 Dutch municipal elections|2018 municipal election]], becoming the largest party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20180321/671741 |title=Gemeenteraad - 21 maart 2018 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |language=nl |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He subsequently became the city's First Deputy Mayor and Alderman for Economic Affairs, Sport and Public Space.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denhaag.nl/en/municipality-of-the-hague/municipal-organisation/deputy-mayor-richard-de-mos.htm |title=Deputy Mayor Richard de Mos |website=Den Haag |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> On 1 October 2019, his offices were raided by the Dutch intelligence police as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. He was subsequently removed from office through a motion of no confidence, though he remains a member of the municipal council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nos.nl/l/2304410|title=Gemeenteraad zegt na urenlang spoeddebat vertrouwen in Haagse wethouders op|website=nos.nl|language=nl|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-16|title=Richard de Mos keert terug in gemeenteraad en roept ondernemers op te blijven doneren|url=https://www.ad.nl/den-haag/richard-de-mos-keert-terug-in-gemeenteraad-en-roept-ondernemers-op-te-blijven-doneren~af3a02eb/|access-date=2020-01-03|website=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=nl}}</ref>
In the House of Representatives, he focused on matters of [[environmental policy]], [[climate change]], [[waterway]]s, [[day care]] and [[taxicab]] policy. Although reelected in [[2010 Dutch general election|2010]], De Mos was not selected to contest in the [[2012 Dutch general election|2012 general election]] by party leader [[Geert Wilders]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nos.nl/artikel/392390-de-mos-v-bemmel-pvv-niet-terug.html |title=De Mos, v. Bemmel (PVV) niet terug |website=NOS Nieuws |language=nl |access-date=29 August 2014}}</ref>

===Municipal politics in The Hague===
On 11 March 2010, he became a member of the [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of [[The Hague]], initially for the Party for Freedom, later as an Independent. He contested in the [[2014 Dutch municipal elections|2014 municipal election]] under ''Groep De Mos/Ouderenpartij'', which won three seats in the municipal council.

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His party grew to eight seats in the [[2018 Dutch municipal elections|2018 municipal election]], becoming the largest party.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20180321/671741 |title=Gemeenteraad - 21 maart 2018 |website=Verkiezingsuitslagen |language=nl |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He subsequently became First Deputy Mayor of The Hague and alderman for economic affairs, sport and public space.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denhaag.nl/en/municipality-of-the-hague/municipal-organisation/deputy-mayor-richard-de-mos.htm |title=Deputy Mayor Richard de Mos |website=Den Haag |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> On 1 October 2019, his offices were raided by the Dutch intelligence police as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. He was subsequently removed from office through a motion of no confidence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nos.nl/l/2304410|title=Gemeenteraad zegt na urenlang spoeddebat vertrouwen in Haagse wethouders op|website=nos.nl|language=nl|access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-16|title=Richard de Mos keert terug in gemeenteraad en roept ondernemers op te blijven doneren|url=https://www.ad.nl/den-haag/richard-de-mos-keert-terug-in-gemeenteraad-en-roept-ondernemers-op-te-blijven-doneren~af3a02eb/|access-date=2020-01-03|website=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=nl}}</ref> He called his political fall a "mini-coup".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/01/31/mijn-politieke-val-was-mini-staatsgreep-zegt-richard-de-mos-a4029897 |title=Mijn politieke val was ‘mini-staatsgreep’, zegt Richard de Mos |website=NRC.nl|language=Dutch |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref>

In the [[2021 Dutch general election|2021 general election]], he is [[Code Orange (political party)|Code Orange]]'s ''[[lijsttrekker]]''.


==References==
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Revision as of 15:18, 22 February 2021

In this Dutch name, the surname is De Mos.
Richard de Mos
De Mos in 2013
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1 September 2009 – 20 September 2012
Personal details
Born (1976-05-05) 5 May 1976 (age 48)
Delft, Netherlands
Political partyCode Orange
Other political
affiliations		Party for Freedom (until 2012)
ResidenceThe Hague

Richard de Mos (born 5 May 1976) is a Dutch politician and teacher who served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV) from 1 September 2009 to 20 September 2012. He sat on the municipal council of The Hague from 11 March 2010 to 7 June 2018, when he became an alderman in the municipal executive. He was removed through a motion of no confidence on 16 October 2019 and regained his seat in the municipal council on 7 November 2019. He is the lijsttrekker for Code Orange (CO) in the 2021 general election.

Biography

Early career

A native of Delft, De Mos grew up in Hook of Holland. He taught in a primary school in the Spoorwijk neighbourhood in The Hague. In the 2006 general election, he was placed tenth place on the Party for Freedom list. In 2007, he became policy officer of Martin Bosma, a member of the House of Representatives for the PVV. In 2009, De Mos took over the seat of Barry Madlener, who had been elected into the European Parliament.[1]

House of Representatives

In the House of Representatives, he focused on matters of environmental policy, climate change, waterways, day care and taxicab policy. Although reelected in 2010, De Mos was not selected to contest in the 2012 general election by party leader Geert Wilders.[2]

Municipal politics in The Hague

On 11 March 2010, he became a member of the municipal council of The Hague, initially for the Party for Freedom, later as an Independent. He contested in the 2014 municipal election under Groep De Mos/Ouderenpartij, which won three seats in the municipal council.

His party grew to eight seats in the 2018 municipal election, becoming the largest party.[3] He subsequently became First Deputy Mayor of The Hague and alderman for economic affairs, sport and public space.[4] On 1 October 2019, his offices were raided by the Dutch intelligence police as part of an investigation into alleged corruption. He was subsequently removed from office through a motion of no confidence.[5][6] He called his political fall a "mini-coup".[7]

In the 2021 general election, he is Code Orange's lijsttrekker.

References

  1. ^ "Richard de Mos volgt Barry Madlener op in PVV-fractie". Elsevier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "De Mos, v. Bemmel (PVV) niet terug". NOS Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Gemeenteraad - 21 maart 2018". Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Deputy Mayor Richard de Mos". Den Haag. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Gemeenteraad zegt na urenlang spoeddebat vertrouwen in Haagse wethouders op". nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  6. ^ "Richard de Mos keert terug in gemeenteraad en roept ondernemers op te blijven doneren". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  7. ^ "Mijn politieke val was 'mini-staatsgreep', zegt Richard de Mos". NRC.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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