Marjolein N.J. van der Linden (; born 11 October 1963) is a Dutch television executive and politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Life and career Van der Linden was born in 1963 in Hilversum. She became a member of the general management of the RTL Nederland media network in 2003, and she simultaneously started serving as the deputy chair of the trade association. She became responsible for RTL Nederland's personnel and legal policy in 2018, and she has served as its chief operating officer since May 2023.
She ran for the Senate in May 2019 and May 2023, being placed 20th and 11th on the VVD's party list, respectively. The party did not secure enough seats on both occasions for Van der Linden to be elected. On 14 January 2025, she was sworn into the Senate as the successor of Edith Schippers, who had stepped down.
Personal life Van der Linden resides in Hilversum.
Electoral history + YearBodyPartyVotesResultParty seatsIndividual2019 Senate VVD 20 0 12 2023 11 0 10
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External links Senate page People's Party for Freedom and Democracy page