Agnes Kant

Agnes Catharina Kant (born 20 January 1967) is a retired Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). She was an MP from 1998 to 2010. She was also the parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives from 20 June 2008[1][2] until 4 March 2010. After suffering major losses in the municipal elections of 3 March 2010, she stepped down as parliamentary group leader and announced she would not be a candidate for re-election in the upcoming national elections.[3]

Agnes Kant
Agnes Kant in 2006
Leader of the Socialist Party
In office
20 June 2008 – 5 March 2010
Preceded byJan Marijnissen
Succeeded byEmile Roemer
Parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party in the House of Representatives
In office
20 June 2008 – 5 March 2010
Preceded byJan Marijnissen
Succeeded byEmile Roemer
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
19 May 1998 – 17 June 2010
Personal details
Born
Agnes Catharina Kant

(1967-01-20) 20 January 1967
Hessisch-Oldendorf, West Germany
NationalityDutch
Political partySocialist Party (from 1989)
Children2 daughters
ResidenceDoesburg, Netherlands
Alma materRadboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Master of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy)
OccupationPolitician
Researcher
Nonprofit director

References
  1. (in Dutch) Kant wordt SP-leider Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved on 2008-06-19.
  2. (in Dutch) SP-Kamerlid Agnes Kant Archived April 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Socialist Party. Retrieved on 2008-06-19.
  3. (in Dutch) Kant ziet af van lijsttrekkerschap. Telegraaf. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
Official
Party political offices
Preceded by
Jan Marijnissen		 Leader of the Socialist Party
2008–2010		 Succeeded by
Emile Roemer
Parliamentary Leader of the Socialist Party
in the House of Representatives
2008–2010
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