Education
He studied history at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences before being admitted to Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts.
He studied history at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences before being admitted to Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Since November 24, 2012, he has been the chairman of the Dutch Humanist Alliance
Van der Ham followed high school at Ashram College. After graduation he worked as an actor for various theater groups. From 1998 to 2000 he was their chairman.
He was re-elected in 2003, 2006 and 2010 with preferential votes.
lieutenant concerned the European Constitution. He drafted several bills for equal rights, for abolishing the ban on blasphemy in the Dutch Law, reform a ban on shopping on Sundays and a reform of the formation of the government.
In November 2006 he also became vice-Parliamentary group leader. He focused on matters of education, drug policy, culture, mass media, economic affairs, environment and energy, social equality, democracy and freedom of speech.
In 2007 he wrote a book "In the front row" (Voortrekkers en Baanbrekers) about the role of the Netherlands in the European Union after the referendum of 2005.
In 2012 he published a book "The Morality of Freedom" ("De Vrije Moraal") about the history and dilemmas of permissive societies. In 2012 he decided not to run for a new term in parliament and said he wanted a political "time-out" for a while. He was Member of Parliament till September 19, 2012.
Chairman of the Dutch Humanists
In November 2012 he was elected as new chair of the Dutch Humanists.
On 9/11 2009 he made his first English spoken Freethoughtvlog about the Ground 0 Mosque. He is also publishing English written blogs on his website.
In 2015 he featured in the documentary "Among Nonbelievers" about the difficulties of exmuslims, and speeched at the Human Rights Counsil in Geneva on the topic of blasphemy laws. Personal life.
(The Netherlands is known for its freedom. Sex, drugs & Ro...)
On May 23, 2002, he became a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for Democrats 66, a social liberal party. Van der Ham was a member of the Young Democrats from age 15. Member of Parliament
In May 2002 Van der Ham was elected as member of parliament.
Together with members of GreenLeft and the Dutch Labour Party he drafted the bill that led to the first Dutch referendum in 2005 in two hundred years.
