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Jimme Nordkamp

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Jimme Nordkamp
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
9 December 2023
Alderman of Losser
In office
2022–2023
Municipal Council of Losser
In office
2018–2022
Personal details
Born (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 28)
Oldenzaal, Netherlands
Political partyLabour
Alma materSaxion University of Applied Sciences
Occupation
  • Politician
  • union leader

Jimme Nordkamp (born 22 September 1996) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Early life and education

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Nordkamp was born in 1996 in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, and he grew up in the village of Overdinkel.[1][2] His father worked as a plasterer and gardener.[2] Nordkamp studied business administration at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede between 2016 and 2021, and he was a board member fo the FNV Jong trade union between 2019 and 2021.[1][2]

Politics

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He voted for the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) in the 2017 general election. In an interview, he mentioned the party was popular in his village, and he said the Labour Party's loss triggered him to look into social democracy. He switched to that party, believing rural decline would be better addressed by its policies.[1] Nordkamp served on the Municipal Council of Losser as the Labour Party's parliamentary leader from 2018 until 2022, when he became an alderman responsible for housing and refugees. He has simultaneously been serving on the Labour Party's national board since 2020.[2] He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election, and he serves as his party's spokesperson for defense.[3][4]

Personal life

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Nordkamp is a fan of the Dutch pirate music genre, and he helped get the tradition on the national register for intangible cultural heritage.[2]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Jimme Nordkamp
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives GroenLinks–PvdA 24 3,051 25 Won [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hendrickx, Frank (7 February 2024). "Voormalig PVV-stemmer nu in de Kamer voor GroenLinks-PvdA: 'Populisme is een trucje'" [Former PVV voter now in the House representing GroenLinks–PvdA: 'Populism is trick']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kieskamp, Wilma (26 August 2024). "Ooit stemde hij PVV, nu zegt Kamerlid Jimme Nordkamp (27): 'De PVV heeft dit land hersendood gemaakt'" [He once voted for the PVV, now MP Jimme Nordkamp (27) says: 'The PVV has made this country brain-dead']. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "J. (Jimme) Nordkamp". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer" [House of Representatives portfolios]. GroenLinks–PvdA (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "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. 23–31, 199. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

See also

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