Maikel Boon

MCH (Maikel) Boon (born May 11, 1982) is a Dutch politician and former Dutch army private representing the Party for Freedom (PVV). He has been a member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant since 2015 and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2023.

Maikel Boon
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Member of the Provincial Council of North Brabant
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Personal details
Born	(1982-05-11) 11 May 1982 (age 42) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	PVV
Occupation	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	Netherlands
Branch/service	Royal Netherlands Army
Years of service	2003-2008
Rank	Officer
Unit	JWF 44 Armored Infantry
Battles/wars	Operation Enduring Freedom

Biography

Professional background

Boon was born in The Hague in 1982. He completed MAVO and HAVO education in Bergen op Zoom before joining the Royal Dutch Army. He served a tour of Afghanistan in 2006 as part of the 44 Armored Infantry in 2006 in Uruzgan Province. After leaving the army he worked as a prison guard.^[1][2]

Political career

Boon was elected to the Provincial Council of North Brabant on behalf of the PVV in 2015. During the 2023 Dutch general election he was elected as an MP in the House of Representatives, taking up 24th place on the PVV's list.^[3] He became the party's spokesperson for social integration.^[4]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Maikel Boon

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2017	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	39	413	20	Lost	[5]
2021	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	33	642	17	Lost	[6]
2023	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	24	731	37	Won	[7]

References

1. "MCH (Maikel) Boon". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
2. "MAIKEL BOON - CURRICULUM VITAE". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
3. "You can vote for these 5 Bergen residents during the House of Representatives elections". Retrieved 10 December 2023.
4. "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
5. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 64–65. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
6. "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
7. "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). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.