Gert-Jan Oplaat | |
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 Oplaat in 2005 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1964 Markelo,Netherlands |
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Gert-Jan Oplaat (born 22 November 1964) is a Dutch former politician.
After secondary education he became a member of an agricultural family business. [1] In 1994 he protested against the national manure and ammonia policies. [1]
In 1989 he joined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). [1] Between 1994 and 1998 he was a municipal councillor in Markelo.
He was elected in the 1998 general election. [1] He was his party's spokesman for agriculture. [1] In 2004 he presented a pamphlet arguing for a more right-conservative course, together with Geert Wilders. [1] His place on the candidate list was too low to be re-elected in the 2006 general election.
After leaving parliament he became a consultant, administrator in branche organisations and chairman of the regional chamber of commerce. [1]
Until 2014 he was chairman of the VVD provincial branch in Overijssel.
In 2022 he left the VVD because of discontent about its policies during the nitrogen crisis. [2] After being contacted by multiple parties, he joined the agrarian Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB). [3]
Oplaat is married. He performs as a cabaretier and singer. [1] He is a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.
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Members of the Senate of the Netherlands (2023–2027) | ||
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Senate 13 June 2023 – 2027 | ||
| Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 16) |  | |
| GroenLinks–Labour Party (GL–PvdA – 14) | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Dem. (VVD – 10) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 6) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 5) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 4) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| JA21 (JA21 – 3) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 3) | ||
| Christian Union (SP – 3) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FvD – 2) | ||
| Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 1) | ||
| Independent Politics Netherlands (OPNL – 1) | ||
Abc signifies the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Abc) signifies a temporarily absent member; Abc signifies a temporary member; ‹Abc› signifies a member who prematurely left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–present | ||
