He was also the founder of the IT company XOIP which was sold to Tiscali in 2001 before Rooken bought it back.
He was elected to the European Parliament in May 2019 as the third candidate of Forum for Democracy (FVD), taking office on 2 July.
He unsuccessfully ran for the Senate days after his election as MEP, being placed seventh on the party list.
He did not run for re-election to the European Parliament in June 2024, and his term ended on 15 July 2024.
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