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 byMarieke Koekkoek
Succeeded byMarieke Koekkoek
Personal details
Born (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 28)
Haarlem
NationalityDutch
Political partyVolt Netherlands
ResidenceLeiden
EducationBachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology
Master's degree in Public Administration and Economics
Alma materLeiden University

Biography

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Boutkan 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

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Boutkan lives in Leiden with his girlfriend.[3]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Ernst Boutkan
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

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ admin (16 March 2023). "Boutkan E. (Volt)". www.houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "E. (Ernst) Boutkan MA" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Ernst Boutkan • Volt Nederland" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ Kiesraad (16 March 2023). "Kiesraad benoemt Boutkan tot Tweede Kamerlid - Nieuwsbericht - Kiesraad.nl" (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
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