| Office | Member of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|
| Term start | 6 December 2023 |
| Term end | 11 November 2025 |
| Party | GroenLinks |
| Birth date | 16 September 1972 (age 54) |
| Birth place | Paramaribo, Suriname |
Raoul Julian White (born 16 September 1972) is a Suriname-born Dutch politician representing the GroenLinks who served on the House of Representatives between December 2023 and November 2025.[1] His focus was on kingdom relations, slavery in the Netherlands, livable neighborhoods, and small and medium-sized enterprises.[2]
Career
White has worked as a social worker and a manager at a welfare organization.[3] Before his election to the House, he was part of the executive committee of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost.[4]
House committee assignments
- Committee for the Interior
- Petitions committee (chair)
- Committee for Kingdom Relations
- Delegation to the Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union[5]
Personal life
White is of Surinamese descent.[6]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Votes | Result | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | GroenLinks–PvdA | 21 | 3,192 | 25 | [7] | ||
| 2025 | 30 | 1,852 | 20 | [8] | ||||
References
- ^ "R.J. (Raoul) White" (in Dutch). www.parlement.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios] (in Dutch). GroenLinks–PvdA. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Make the world a better place" (in Dutch). Zuidoost City. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Kors, Laura & Waterweg, Mark (15 March 2024). "Kamerleden alweer 100 dagen op hun plek, hoe bevalt dat? 'Nog leuker dan ik van tevoren had verwacht'" [Members of parliament in office for 100 days already, how is it? 'Even more fun than I expected'] (in Dutch). EenVandaag. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Raoul White". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Vier Tweede Kamerleden met Surinaamse roots" (in nl-NL). Dagblad Suriname. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Electoral Council. 4 December 2023. pp. 23–31, 199. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF) (in Dutch). Electoral Council. 7 November 2025. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 11 November 2025.