Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, the daughter of Turkish refugees who wants to toughen immigration in the Netherlands if Rutte succeeds
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, counts the days to say goodbye and return to a quieter life. In July, after the crisis that swept away the current government in the first days of July, a crisis caused by immigration policy, he announced his departure.
The search for a replacement for Rutte at the head of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) is underway (the elections will be in November). The chosen one seems to be Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, current Minister of Justice and Security. She proposed herself as the head of the list (below in the tweet). In mid-July the party leadership chose her as a favorite, however, other party members have until Sunday August 13 to present themselves as candidates.
''Ik sta klaar om ons land nog sterker en weerbaarder te maken.''
Kandidaat-lijsttrekker @DilanYesilgoz. 👇 pic.twitter.com/aAHqLn998O
— VVD (@VVD) July 14, 2023
hard line
Yesilgoz-Zegerius is of Turkish origin and yet has been noted for his tough stance on immigration issues.. and does not hide. His profile appears on the website of the Government of the Netherlands, with a photo and a phrase as a motto: “I will promote, defend and strengthen the rule of law. I want people to trust the protection it offers. And we will take a hard line against those who undermine the rule of law.”
This liberal politician was born on June 18, 1977 in Ankara, Turkey (she is 46 years old). And yet, he defends the need to strengthen border controls and promote a more effective integration of immigrants into Dutch society.. The minister assures that her job consists of ensuring that people who arrive in the Netherlands comply with the legal requirements and adapt to the culture and values of the country.
I want people to trust the protection we offer and we will take a hard line against those who undermine the rule of law.”
Her parents emigrated to Dutch lands when she was a girl. His (Kurdish) father was a trade unionist who had to flee Turkey after the 1980 coup and sought asylum in the Netherlands.. In 1984, he escaped to the Greek island of Kos and later managed to reach the Netherlands with his family (also Dilan), obtaining asylum.
“Happy Pride! We see vrijheid. The freedom to be who you are and love who you want. We have that freedom, but it is not self-evident. To answer, she refers precisely to her personal experience. She assures that her life as the daughter of immigrants has taught her that rigorous immigration policies are needed and that they are applied without doubt.. The classic voter for the VVD, a right-wing party, fully agrees.
The still Minister of Justice of the Netherlands is committed to the security and stability of the country and not only being strict with migratory flows, but also with culture shock. Yesilgoz is against religious radicalization and violent extremism. Por eso es partidaria de dar al país más seguridad en las calles y de que esta sea más estricta.
Today the cabinet presented a tougher approach against organized crime. After Italian model. @DilanYesilgoz: “I really want to unite. With all Dutch people against organized crime.” #Op1 #WNL pic.twitter.com/WRuGcYFxpx
— Op1 (@op1npo) July 3, 2023
Como Sunak, como Braverman
El suyo es un perfil similar al de la ministra del Interior de Reino Unido, Suella Braverman. He was born in Harrow and grew up in Wembley, both towns in England, but his parents had emigrated in the 1960s from Kenya and Mauritius.. Today she deals with the Interior portfolio and is tough on immigration. Thus, he defends the use of the 'Bibby Stockholm', the ship that the Executive of Rishi Sunak has chartered to accommodate refugees and prevent them from setting foot on British soil.
Yesilgoz has done well. He studied high school already in the Netherlands and then Social and Cultural Sciences at the Free University of Amsterdam, where he obtained a master's degree in Culture, Organization and Management in 2003.
From socialist to liberal
Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, Minister of Justice of the Netherlands.His political history repeats the scheme of so many: from the left to the right. He began his career in the Socialist Party and was a specialist for Amnesty International in the Netherlands. Then he went to the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and in the 2014 municipal elections he managed to be a councilor for Amsterdam.
He was a spokesman for police, security, disaster relief, border control, cybersecurity, anti-terrorism and anti-drug policy.. As a councilor, she fought hard to stop the harassment of women and LGTBI people on the street, although she did not achieve much change. A Dutch newspaper then called her a “pit bull with empathy”.
In March 2017 he jumped into national politics as a member of the VVD parliamentary group. In May 2021, she was appointed Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in Rutte's third cabinet. She was there for a short time, because in January 2022 she was appointed Minister of Justice and Security in Rutte's fourth cabinet.