Ernst Boutkan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 16 March 2023 –5 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Marieke Koekkoek |
| Succeeded by | Marieke Koekkoek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1996 Haarlem |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Volt Netherlands |
| Residence | Leiden |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology Master's degree in Public Administration and Economics |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
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]
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]
Boutkan lives in Leiden with his girlfriend. [3]
| 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] | |