Ernst Boutkan

Ernst Boutkan (born 3 January 1996 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a Dutch politician from the Volt Nederland party. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for this party since 16 March 2023.[1]

Biography

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

Boutkan lives in Leiden with his girlfriend.[3]

References
  1. admin (16 March 2023). "Boutkan E. (Volt)". www.houseofrepresentatives.nl. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "E. (Ernst) Boutkan MA" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "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.
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