Paul van Meenen

Paul van Meenen is a Dutch politician and member of the Senate of the Netherlands, representing the Democrats 66 (D66) party. Born in 1956, he previously served as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 2012 to 2023 and held a leadership role in the municipal council of Leiden starting in 2002. Before his political career, he worked as the director for Spinoza, an organization managing high schools in the region of The Hague. In the Senate, he has been active in advocating for humanitarian commitments, including motions regarding the relocation of Afghan embassy guards.