Education
University of Groningen.
University of Groningen.
She focused on matters of public health, welfare and housing. After party leader Jolande Sap left the House on October 23, 2012, Voortman has again been an Member of Parliament since October 30, 2012. Voortman studied English language and history of modern literature at the University of Groningen, and participated in students" unions.
Later that year the prosecutor stated that Voortman had the full right to discuss the appointment procedure with party colleagues and that marking her as a suspect in a criminal prosecution was incorrect.
As a member of GreenLeft (GroenLinks) she was an Member of Parliament from June 17, 2010 to September 19, 2012. From 2002 to 2008 she was a member of the municipal council of the city of Groningen. From 2008 to 2010 she was a member of the board of FNV Bondgenoten, an affiliate union of the Federation Dutch Labour Movement (FNV).