Marcial Hernandez
Encyclopedia
Marcial Manrique Hernandez (born 20 April 1974 in Zaanstad
) is a Dutch
politician
and former officer
. As a member of the Party for Freedom
(Partij voor de Vrijheid) he has been an MP since 17 June 2010. He focuses on matters of the Dutch defense.
Zaanstad
Zaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its main town is Zaandam. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.-Population centres:...
) 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
Politician
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and former officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
. As a member of the Party for Freedom
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
(Partij voor de Vrijheid) he has been an MP since 17 June 2010. He focuses on matters of the Dutch defense.