Dennis de Jong

Cornelis Dingenis "Dennis" de Jong (born 22 May 1955) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party. He was elected and reelected to the European Parliament in 2009 and 2014 as his party's top candidate, and he was the Leader of the Socialist Party in the European Parliament. As an MEP, he is part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. in 2019, he did not seek reelection.

For other uses, see De Jong.
In this Dutch name, the surname is De Jong, not Jong.
Dennis de Jong
MEP
Leader of the Socialist Party in the European Parliament
In office
7 July 2009 – 2 July 2019
Preceded byErik Meijer
Member of the European Parliament
In office
7 July 2009 – 2 July 2019
ConstituencyNetherlands
Personal details
Born
Cornelis Dingenis de Jong

(1955-05-22) 22 May 1955
Delft, Netherlands
Political partySocialist Party
European United Left–Nordic Green Left
SpouseKees Vrijdag
ChildrenFour
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
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