Gaby Perin-Gopie

Gaby Perin-Gopie
Leader of Volt Netherlands
in the Senate (Netherlands)
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Member of the Senate (Netherlands)
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Personal details
Born (1986-10-29) 29 October 1986 (age 38)
NationalityDutch
Political partyVolt Netherlands
Children3
ResidenceThe Hague
Educationmaster's degree in psychology
Alma materLeiden University

Gaby K. Perin-Gopie (born 29 October 1986) is a Dutch politician. She has been the Senate leader of Volt Netherlands since 13 June 2023.

Biography

Perin-Gopie grew up in Zoetermeer and currently resides in The Hague. She studied psychology at Leiden University from 2005 to 2009 and graduated with a master's degree.[1] Since May 2022, she has been chairperson for the healthcare sector in the Christian National Trade Union Federation.[2] Prior to that, she worked as a policy officer for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

Perin-Gopie was the lead candidate for Volt Netherlands in the 2023 Senate election and has been a member of the Senate and parliamentary leader for her party since 13 June 2023.[1][3]

She is a member of the following Senate committees:[4]

  • Internal Affairs
  • College of Group Chairmen
  • Economy and Climate
  • Immigration and Asylum / Justice and Home Affairs of the European Union
  • Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
  • Education, Culture and Science
  • Social Affairs and Employment
  • Public Health, Welfare and Sport

Personal life

Perin-Gopie is married and has two sons and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "G.K. Perin-Gopie MSc (Volt)". www.eerstekamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ Fabrique. "Gaby Perin-Gopie nieuwe voorzitter CNV Zorg & Welzijn". CNV Connectief (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ "Perin-Gopie wordt lijsttrekker Volt in Eerste Kamer, partij doet mee aan Statenverkiezingen in acht provincies". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2023-01-22. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ "Lidmaatschappen G.K. Perin-Gopie". www.eerstekamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-06.