Member of the European Parliament at European Parliament
📍 Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Netherlands
Kim van Sparrentak is a Member of the European Parliament for GroenLinks-PvdA, focusing on digital rights, consumer protection, and social justice. Educated at Wageningen University, she has been a key negotiator on the AI Act and legislation to curb the power of big tech companies.
An activist at heart, her political work is an extension of her background in environmental and social causes. She is a vocal advocate for affordable housing and LGBTQIA+ rights, serving as Co-Chair of the European Parliaments LGBTIQ+ Intergroup. She is a lesbian.
She was the European Parliaments lead negotiator on regulations for short-term rentals, aiming to make housing more accessible for residents in tourist-heavy cities.
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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Member of the European Parliament
Location
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, Netherlands
Personality Overview
How Kim shows up
Price-Sensitive
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
Priorities
Topics Kim cares about
AI Regulation
As a shadow rapporteur for the EU's AI Act, she focuses on protecting workers from AI in the workplace and ensuring artificial intelligence serves society and respects fundamental rights.
Affordable Housing
She has been the Parliament's rapporteur on affordable housing, pushing to tackle the housing crisis by regulating short-term rentals and advocating for investment in social housing.
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Career
Work history
7-2019
Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
11-2018 - 5-2019
Kandidaat Europees Parlement
GroenLinks
4-2018 - 6-2019
Campaigner Doel3 Tihange2
WISE Nederland / WISE international
6-2017 - 5-2018
Co-spokesperson
Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG)
3-2016 - 11-2017
Communications Officer Sustainable Transport
Milieudefensie
In the press
Media appearances
w/ Kim Van Sparrentak, Member of European Parliament. Featured in YouTube
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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