Party for Freedom
Which party was Joram van Klaveren a member of from Mar 2013 to Mar 2014?
Joram van Klaveren Joram Jaron van Klaveren ( born 23 January 1979 ) is a Dutch politician . As a member of the Party for Freedom he was an MP from 17 June 2010 until 21 March 2014 . He subsequently was an independent until his term in office ended on 23 March 2017 . He focused on matters of desegregation , employment-to-population ratio , egalitarianism and emancipation . From 24 March 2011 until 11 June 2014 , he also was a member of the States-Provincial of Flevoland . He became well-known for anti-Muslim comments . In October 2018 , he converted to Islam halfway through writing an anti-Islam book . After becoming a Muslim , he decided to rededicate his book to his search for religiosity and the subsequent conversion to Islam . His book titled Apostate from Christianity to Islam in times of sécularisation and terror was published in both Dutch and English . Biography . Van Klaveren was born on 23 January 1979 in Amsterdam . He was raised as a Reformed Liberated Christian , studied religious studies at VU University Amsterdam and has worked as an educator . From March 2006 to June 2009 , he was a member of the municipal council of Almere on behalf of the Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy . In the 2010 general election , he was elected into the House of Representatives on behalf of the Party for Freedom . Beside that , he has also been a member of the States of Flevoland since the 2011 provincial elections . In 2009 , Van Klaveren was convicted for driving under the influence and refusing a sobriety test . On 21 March 2014 , Van Klaveren announced that he would leave the Party for Freedom , as he no longer agreed with the partys course . Controversial comments on the Moroccan minority in the Netherlands by party leader Geert Wilders after the 2014 local elections played part in this decision . Van Klaveren continued as an independent MP . In May 2014 , Joram van Klaveren , together with Louis Bontes and Johan Driessen , founded a new conservative political party called For the Netherlands ( VNL ) . After failing to get reelected during the 2017 general election because VNL did not secure a single seat , Van Klaverens term in the House formally ended on 23 March 2017 . Subsequently , he became a commentator in April 2017 for the daily radio show Dit is de Dag , produced by Christian public broadcaster EO . According to presenter Tijs van den Brink , he was hired because he represented conservative and right-wing Christians . Van Klaveren was known for anti-Islamic comments : he spoke of Muslim misery . In 2019 , in interviews on the occasion of his publishing De afvallige ( The renegade ) , which chronicles his search for religion and religiosity , he mentioned that he now accepts Muhammad as the prophet , and said that he had converted to Islam . In his book , Apostate , Van Klaveren talked about his testimony of faith : With the idea in mind that one God Whom Moses and Jesus , amongst others , spoke about is the same as the God that we read about in the Quran , and that Muhammed , may Allah bless him and grant him peace , without any doubts fits the line of Prophets from the Bible , I decided to pronounce the testimony of faith . This took place after an excellent dinner in a cozy , homely setting with a small group of people . After pronouncing the Shahada , it did not rain gold and did not see the stars sparkle more than usual . However , I did notice a certain personal delight and rest . His former political leader Wilders ( PVV ) said he had never seen Van Klaverens conversion coming , adding that it was as if a vegetarian is going to work in a slaughterhouse . His erstwhile VNL leader Jan Roos added he was equally startled : Does this flip surprise me ? Yes , totally . Joram Van Klaveren is currently the President of the Anthony Janszoon Association , named after Anthony Janszoon van Salee . External links . - House of Representatives biography ( archive on archive.org )