Chris Stoffer
Christiaan "Chris" Stoffer (born 19 September 1974) is a Dutch politician who has served as Leader of the Reformed Political Party (Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, SGP) since 25 August 2023,[1] a capacity in which he will lead the SGP list in the 2023 general election. Stoffer has been a member of the House of Representatives since 11 April 2018, when he succeeded Elbert Dijkgraaf.
Chris Stoffer | |
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.jpg.webp) Stoffer in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Reformed Political Party | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kees van der Staaij |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christiaan Stoffer 19 September 1974 Harderwijk, Netherlands |
| Political party | Reformed Political Party |
| Residence | Elspeet |
| Alma mater | University of Twente |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, he was a member of the municipal council of Nunspeet from 2002 to 2018. From 2010 onwards, he led the SGP group in the municipal council. As a civil engineer, Stoffer worked for the Rijkswaterstaat government organisation until 2018, for which he was a project leader and team manager.[2]
Personal life
Stoffer is a member of the Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands.
References
- Pascoe, Robin (2023-08-25). "SGP leader Kees van der Staaij bows out of politics". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- (in Dutch) "Wie is Chris Stoffer, de aangewezen opvolger van Van der Staaij?", NRC, 25 August 2023.
External links
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
