Arend Kisteman
Dutch politician (born 1984)
Arend Kisteman | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
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| Born | (1984-05-13) 13 May 1984 (age 40) Ede, Netherlands |
| Political party | VVD |
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Arend Kisteman (born 13 May 1984) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since December 2024.
Biography
Kisteman grew up in Zwolle. His mother was a stay-at-home parent, and his father worked as an internal auditor at a bank. The family was part of the Reformed Churches (Liberated), and Kisteman later became a member of the Dutch Reformed Churches.[1]
He founded a bakery in Zwolle called De Stadsbakker. In addition, he became chairperson of the Netherlands Bakery and Patisserie Entrepreneurs Association (NBOV).[1]
Kisteman has told that he became involved in politics when discussing compensation schemes for bakeries during the 2021–23 energy crisis. He had been a supporter of the VVD since he started running his bakery, having previously voted for the Christian Union.[1] Kisteman ran for the House of Representatives as the VVD's 23rd candidate in November 2023, and he was elected.[2] He serves as the parliamentary group's spokesperson for small and medium-sized enterprises, telecommunications, labor conditions, and unemployment benefits.[3]
Personal life
As of 2024, Kisteman had a wife and lived in Zwolle.[1]
Electoral history
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2023) |
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | VVD | 23 | 1,561 | 24 | Won | [2] | |
References
- ^ a b c d Kraijenoord, Henk (12 August 2024). "Ex-stadsbakker Kisteman: Ik wil de stem worden van ondernemers" [Former city baker Kisteman: I want to become the voice of entrepreneurs]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b "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. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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House of Representatives
6 December 2023 – present
6 December 2023 – present
(PVV – 37)
- Wilders
- Aardema
- ‹Agema›
- Blaauw
- Boon
- Van den Born
- Bosma (Speaker)
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- Kops
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- Markuszower
- Van Meetelen
- Mooiman
- Mulder
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- De Roon
- Smitskam
- Thiadens
- Uppelschoten
- Valize
- Van der Velde
- Vlottes
- Vondeling
- De Vree
(GL/PvdA – 25)
Freedom and Democracy
(VVD – 24)
(NSC – 20)
(D66 – 9)
(BBB – 7)
(CDA – 5)
(SP – 5)
(DENK – 3)
(PvdD – 3)
(FVD – 3)
(SGP – 3)
(CU – 3)
(Volt – 2)
(JA21 – 1)
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the Speaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member;
Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives
See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027
Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives
See also: Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027
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