Marianne Thieme

Marianne Thieme
Leader of the Party for the Animals
In office 28 October 2002 – 9 October 2019
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Esther Ouwehand
Leader of the Party for the Animals in the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 2006 – 9 October 2019
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Esther Ouwehand
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 2006 – 9 October 2019
Chairwoman of the Party for the Animals
In office 28 October 2002 – 28 November 2010
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Luuk Folkerts
Personal details
Born	Marianne Louise Thieme (1972-03-06) 6 March 1972 (age 52) Ede, Netherlands
Political party	Party for the Animals
Residence(s)	Maarssen, Netherlands
Alma mater	Erasmus University Rotterdam (LLM in administrative law), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (MA in theology).
Occupation	Politician, animal rights activist, author
Website	Worldlog
Marianne Thieme's voice Recorded March 2017

Marianne Louise Thieme (Dutch pronunciation: [maːriˈjɑnə ˈtimə]; born 6 March 1972) is a Dutch politician, author and animal rights activist. A jurist and theologian by education, she served as the Party for the Animals' political leader from 2002 to 2019 and a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 to 2019.