Machiel de Graaf (Dutch pronunciation:; born 26 June 1969) is a Dutch politician and physical therapist. As a member of the Party for Freedom (PVV) he was a member of the Senate as well as Senate group leader from 7 June 2011 to 20 September 2012. He has been an MP since 20 September 2012. He has already been a PVV member of the municipal council of The Hague since 11 March 2010 as well as fraction leader since 20 January 2011.
De Graaf origins from a family of fishermen of Scheveningen. Educated as a physiotherapist, he worked in this branch from 1995 to 1999 and as a salesmanager in the pharmaceutical industry from 1999 to 2008. Since 15 November 2010 he has been working for the parliamentary group of the PVV.
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 42 | 61 | 24 | Lost | ||
| 2012 | House of Representatives | 15 | 376 | 15 | Won | |||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | 11 | 619 | 20 | Won | |||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | 14 | 515 | 17 | Won | |||
| 2025 | House of Representatives | Forum for Democracy | 43 | 54 | 7 | Lost | ||
