Pim Walenkamp

Pim Walenkamp
Member of the Senate
In office
13 June 2023 – 31 January 2024
Succeeded byRobbert Lievense
Personal details
Born
Pim V. A. Walenkamp

(1974-05-02) 2 May 1974 (age 50)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Political partyFarmer–Citizen Movement
Other political
affiliations		Christian Democratic Appeal
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher

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

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

  1. ^ "Alle leden" [All members]. Senate (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
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