Esther Ouwehand

Esther Ouwehand
Ouwehand in 2010
Leader of the Party for the Animals
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2019
Preceded by	Marianne Thieme
Leader of the Party for the Animals in the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2019
Preceded by	Marianne Thieme
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 February 2023
In office 18 October 2016 – 12 October 2022
In office 30 November 2006 – 17 November 2015
Personal details
Born	(1976-06-10) 10 June 1976 (age 48) Katwijk, Netherlands
Political party	Party for the Animals (2002–present)
Other political affiliations	GroenLinks (until 2001)
Education	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (dropped out)
Occupation	Politician marketer
Website	Party for the Animals

Esther Ouwehand (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər ˈʌuəɦɑnt]; born 10 June 1976) is a Dutch politician and former marketing manager serving as leader of the Party for the Animals (Dutch: Partij voor de Dieren, PvdD) and its parliamentary group in the House of Representatives since 2019. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2006 election with two interruptions.