policies. On 2 March 2022, he was one of 13 MEPs who voted against condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. On 22 October 2022, he left Identity and Democracy group and announced his decision to become a Non-Inscrit member of European Parliament due to group's opposition of his stance on Russia. Beforehand. his membership in Identity and Democracy was suspended. Personal life De Graaff is a Roman Catholic and lives in Rotterdam. He is married to fellow politician Gabriëlle Popken. References External links Marcel de Graaff at the website of the European Parliament Marcel de Graaff at the website of the European Parliament delegation of the Party for Freedom 1962 births Dutch anti-vaccination activists Dutch educators Dutch management consultants Dutch Roman Catholics Party for Freedom MEPs Forum for Democracy MEPs Living people Members of the Senate (Netherlands) MEPs for the Netherlands 2014–2019 MEPs for the Netherlands 2019–2024 Party for Freedom politicians Politicians from Rotterdam Radboud University Nijmegen alumni