Lammert van Raan

Lammert van Raan
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
22 March 2017 – 5 December 2023
Personal details
Born (1962-02-03) 3 February 1962 (age 62)
Harlingen, The Netherlands
Political partyParty for the Animals
SpouseLieke Keller

Lammert van Raan (born 3 February 1962) is a Dutch politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives.[1][2][3] Previously, he served as member of the water board of Amstel, Gooi and Vecht and the municipal council of Amsterdam.[4] In 2015, Van Raan joined the States-Provincial of North Holland, where he served as member until his election to the House of Representatives in 2017.[5]

Van Raan, born in a family of entrepreneurs, originally supported the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, but after his wife, Lieke Keller, co-founded the Party for the Animals (PvdD), he got more involved with left-wing politics and eventually joined the PvdD.[4] A key reason for this switch was global warming, saying: "We're messing up the Earth, but I stay optimistic."[3]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Lammert van Raan
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2010 Amsterdam Municipal Council Party for the Animals 9 36 1 Lost
2014 Amsterdam Municipal Council Party for the Animals 2 184 1 Lost
2014 European Parliament Party for the Animals 4 1 Lost
2015 Provincial Council of North Holland Party for the Animals 2 3 Won
2015 Amstel, Gooi en Vecht Water Council Party for the Animals 1 28,102 3 Won
2017 House of Representatives Party for the Animals 3 2,529 5 Won [6]
2018 Amsterdam Municipal Council Party for the Animals 17 105 3 Lost
2019 Provincial Council of North Holland Party for the Animals 21 172 3 Lost
2019 Amstel, Gooi en Vecht Water Council Party for the Animals 11 844 4 Lost
2021 House of Representatives Party for the Animals 5 3,464 6 Won [7]
2022 Amsterdam Municipal Council Party for the Animals 25 111 3 Lost
2023 House of Representatives Party for the Animals 6 2,150 3 Lost [8]

References

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  1. ^ "PvdD wil nieuwe letters Museumplein: van zwerfafval". Het Parool (in Dutch). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lammert van Raan (PvdD)". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Van Westhreenen, Saskia (18 November 2017). "Harlinger Kamerlid Lammert van Raan: roeien tegen de stroom in". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "BNR introduceert Kamerleden: Lammert van Raan". BNR (in Dutch). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Lammert van Raan". Partij voor de Dieren (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 128–129. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 234–235. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 105–106. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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