Lammert van Raan

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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Raan, not Raan.
Highly Noble Strictly Sir
Lammert van Raan
Profielfoto Lammert van Raan.jpg
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
22 March 2017
Personal details
Born (1962-02-03) 3 February 1962 (age 59)
Harlingen, The Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Political partyParty for the Animals
Spouse(s)Lieke Keller

Lammert van Raan (born 3 February 1962) is a Dutch politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives.[1][2][3] Previously, he served as member of the water board of Amstel, Gooi and Vecht and the municipal council of Amsterdam.[4] In 2015, Van Raan joined the States-Provincial of North Holland, where he served as member until his election to the House of Representatives in 2017.[5]

Van Raan, born in a family of entrepreneurs, originally supported the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, but after his wife, , co-founded the Party for the Animals (PvdD), he got more involved with left-wing politics and eventually joined the PvdD.[4] A key reason for this switch was global warming, saying: "We're messing up the Earth, but I stay optimistic."[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "PvdD wil nieuwe letters Museumplein: van zwerfafval". Het Parool (in Dutch). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lammert van Raan (PvdD)". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Van Westhreenen, Saskia (18 November 2017). "Harlinger Kamerlid Lammert van Raan: roeien tegen de stroom in". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "BNR introduceert Kamerleden: Lammert van Raan". BNR (in Dutch). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Lammert van Raan". Partij voor de Dieren (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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