Tiny Kox
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Martinus Josephus Maria Kox (born May 6, 1953 in Zeelst
) is a Dutch
politician. As a member of the Socialist Party
(SP) he has been a member of the Senate as well as Senate leader
since June 10, 2003.
law centre
, in 1978 at the municipality of Oosterhout
, and from 1978 to 1982 again in Tilburg law centre. From 1981 to 1994 he was editor-in-chief of Tribune, SP's party magazine, and from 1982 to 1999 he was SP fraction leader of the municipal council
of Tilburg. Furthermore he has been exercising several jobs in the party executive.
Since June 2003 Kox has been a member of the Senate. He is also chairman of the Party of the European Left
in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
and an employee of SP's policy institute
.
At the general elections of 2006
Kox was elected in the House of Representatives but did not take his seat.
Zeelst
Zeelst is a former village in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now a neighbourhood of Veldhoven.Zeelst was a separate municipality until 1921, when it became part of Veldhoven.- External links :*...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician. As a member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet...
(SP) he has been a member of the Senate as well as Senate leader
Parliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
since June 10, 2003.
Biography
Kox studied law at Tilburg University. From 1975 to 1978 he worked in TilburgTilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
law centre
Law centre
In the United Kingdom, a Law Centre is a not-for-profit legal practice which assists people who cannot afford a lawyer.Law Centres are independent and directly accountable to the communities they serve, usually through committees of local people....
, in 1978 at the municipality of Oosterhout
Oosterhout
Oosterhout is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. At June, 2008, the city population was 54,015.-History:Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The...
, and from 1978 to 1982 again in Tilburg law centre. From 1981 to 1994 he was editor-in-chief of Tribune, SP's party magazine, and from 1982 to 1999 he was SP fraction leader of the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of Tilburg. Furthermore he has been exercising several jobs in the party executive.
Since June 2003 Kox has been a member of the Senate. He is also chairman of the Party of the European Left
Party of the European Left
The Party of the European Left, commonly abbreviated to just the European Left, is a political party at European level and an association of democratic socialist and communist political parties in the European Union and other European countries. It was formed in January 2004 for the purposes of...
in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe , which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the oldest international parliamentary assembly with a pluralistic composition of democratically elected members of parliament established on the basis of an...
and an employee of SP's policy institute
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
.
At the general elections of 2006
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....
Kox was elected in the House of Representatives but did not take his seat.