Farahnaz "Farah" Karimi (Persian: فرح کريمی; born 15 November 1960) is an Iranian-Dutch politician associated with the GreenLeft party (GroenLinks) in the Netherlands. She served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1998 to 2006, and has been a member of the Senate (Eerste Kamer) for the same party since 2019.
| Full name | Farahnaz Karimi |
|---|---|
| Known as | Farah Karimi |
| Date of birth | 15 November 1960 |
| Place of birth | Yasukand, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian-Dutch |
| Political party | GreenLeft (GroenLinks) |
| House of Representatives | 1998–2006 |
| Senate (since) | 2019 |
Karimi was born on 15 November 1960 in Yasukand, Iran. She later settled in the Netherlands, where she became active in Dutch public life and politics, eventually rising to national parliamentary office.
Karimi was elected to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 1998 as a representative of the GreenLeft party. She served continuously until 2006, a period of eight years in the lower house of the Dutch parliament.
In 2019, Karimi returned to national politics as a Senator in the Eerste Kamer (the upper house of the Dutch parliament), again representing GreenLeft.
Karimi's career reflects the participation of Iranian-origin politicians in mainstream Dutch parliamentary politics. Her long association with GreenLeft, spanning both chambers of the States General, underlines a sustained role in Dutch progressive politics.