Ernst Boutkan (born 3 January 1996 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a Dutch politician from the Volt Nederland party. He was a member of the House of Representatives for this party from 16 March 2023 to 5 July 2023.[1]
Ernst Boutkan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 March 2023 – 5 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Marieke Koekkoek |
| Succeeded by | Marieke Koekkoek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1996 Haarlem |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Volt Netherlands |
| Residence | Leiden |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology Master's degree in Public Administration and Economics |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
Biography
editBoutkan was born in Haarlem in 1996 and grew up in Geertruidenberg in Noord-Brabant. He studied at Leiden University from 2014 to 2021, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Economics.[2][3]
In 2018, he became a member of the Volt party.[3] In the 2021 Dutch parliamentary elections, Boutkan was third on Volt's list of candidates. The party won three seats in those elections, but fourth-placed Marieke Koekkoek secured the third seat with preferential votes. After the elections, he worked as a policy officer for the party's lower house faction. In March 2023, Koekkoek went on maternity leave, so Boutkan has been temporarily sitting in the House of Representatives since 16 March.[2] His appointment is valid until 4 July 2023.[4]
Personal life
editBoutkan lives in Leiden with his girlfriend.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Volt Netherlands | 3 | 2,783 | 3 | Lost[a] | [5] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Volt Netherlands | 3 | 2,263 | 2 | Lost | [6] | |
Notes
edit- ^ Boutkan was not elected despite his party's result due to another candidate meeting the threshold for preference votes. However, he was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
edit- ^ admin (16 March 2023). "Boutkan E. (Volt)". www.houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "E. (Ernst) Boutkan MA" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Ernst Boutkan • Volt Nederland" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Kiesraad (16 March 2023). "Kiesraad benoemt Boutkan tot Tweede Kamerlid - Nieuwsbericht - Kiesraad.nl" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "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. 153–154. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "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. 113–114. Retrieved 21 December 2023.