Jan Paternotte | |
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Leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives | |
In office 11 January 2022 –5 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
Succeeded by | Rob Jetten |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 23 March 2017 | |
Member of the Municipal Council of Amsterdam | |
In office 11 March 2010 –1 April 2017 | |
Chair of the Young Democrats | |
In office 2004–2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jan Maarten Paternotte 26 February 1984 's-Hertogenbosch,Netherlands |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Spouse | Lise-Lotte Kerkhof |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Leiden,Netherlands [1] |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Jan Maarten Paternotte (born 26 February 1984) is a Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66). He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 23 March 2017,and he served as his party's parliamentary leader from January 2022 until December 2023. [2]
Paternotte was born in 's-Hertogenbosch,North Brabant and grew up in the villages of Hurwenen,Maarssen and Groenekan. [3] He studied international relations at the University of Amsterdam. [3] In 2012,he obtained a degree in European law.
In 2004,Paternotte became the chair of the Young Democrats,a political youth organisation affiliated with D66. [2] On 11 March 2010,he was elected into the municipal council of Amsterdam. [2] In the same year,he participated in the 2010 Dutch general election as the twelfth candidate on the list of D66,but was not elected into the House of Representatives. [4]
While a member of the municipal council,Paternotte worked as a policy advisor to MEP Marietje Schaake. [2] In the 2014 Dutch municipal elections,he was the lead candidate for D66 in Amsterdam. [5] Under his leadership,D66 became the largest party in the municipal council. [6] Paternotte left the council in 2017,when he was elected into the House of Representatives. [2] He was re-elected in 2021. [2]
On 11 January 2022,he became the parliamentary leader of D66 in the House of Representatives,after both Sigrid Kaag and Rob Jetten joined the fourth Rutte cabinet as ministers. [5] [a] Paternotte received a third House term in the November 2023 general election,and he was succeeded by Jetten as parliamentary leader. He became D66's spokesperson for foreign affairs,kingdom relations,housing,higher education,and media. [7]
Paternotte introduced a motion backed by a majority of parties calling for Taiwan to be admitted as a member to more international organizations,to prevent its further isolation by the People's Republic of China. [8] With CDA leader Henri Bontenbal,he requested Prime Minister Dick Schoof to advocate for a suspension of Hungary from the Schengen Area out of fear it was admitting Russian spies due to insufficient vetting. [9] He co-wrote a bill to lift a ban on cultivating embryos for scientific research,hoping to raise the success rate for IVF treatment. Paternotte's second daughter was born after six attempts. [10]
Paternotte has two daughters. [10]
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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Party seats | Individual | |||||||
2010 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 12 | 1,280 | 10 | Lost | [11] | |
2017 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 9 | 2,991 | 19 | Won | [12] | |
2021 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 4 | 6,685 | 24 | Won | [13] | |
2023 | House of Representatives | Democrats 66 | 2 | 19,645 | 9 | Won | [14] |
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