Pim Walenkamp
Pim Walenkamp | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 13 June 2023 – 31 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Robbert Lievense |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pim V. A. Walenkamp 2 May 1974 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal |
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Pim V. A. Walenkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [pɪɱ ˈʋaːlə(ŋ)kɑmp]; born 2 May 1974) is a Dutch teacher and former politician on behalf of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).
Biography
[edit]Walenkamp was born in 1974 in Tilburg.[1][2] He studied Dutch language and history, and he subsequently became a teacher in the former subject. Walenkamp moved to Utrecht in 1995.[2]
He had been a supporter of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), but he decided to switch to BBB. Walenkamp was elected to the Senate in a May 2023 election, and he was sworn in on 13 June.[2][3] He stepped down as of 1 February 2024 due to poor health and his combined workload as a teacher and politician, and he was succeeded by Robbert Lievense.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alle leden" [All members]. Senate (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Van Veldhuizen, Anouk (19 March 2023). "Z'n hele leven woont 'ie al in de stad, nu gaat Pim (49) voor BBB de Eerste Kamer in: 'Meer dan plattelandspartij'" [Having lived in cities his entire life, Pim (49) will enter the Senate on behalf of BBB: 'More than a rural party']. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Pim Walenkamp vertrokken uit de Eerste Kamer" [Pim Walenkamp has left the Senate]. Senate (Press release) (in Dutch). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Wisseling in de Eerste Kamerfractie BBB" [Switch in the Senate group of BBB]. Farmer–Citizen Movement (Press release) (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
Senate 13 June 2023 – present | ||
| Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 16) |  | |
| GroenLinks–Labour Party (GL–PvdA – 14) | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Dem. (VVD – 10) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 6) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 5) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 4) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| JA21 (JA21 – 3) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 3) | ||
| Christian Union (SP – 3) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FvD – 2) | ||
| Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 1) | ||
| Independent Politics Netherlands (OPNL – 1) | ||
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