Niko Koffeman

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Niko Koffeman
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Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 June 2007
Personal details
BornNico Klaas Koffeman
(1958-05-12) 12 May 1958 (age 67)
Maassluis, Netherlands
Political party Independent (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations		 SP (1996–2006)
PvdD (2002–2025)
Spouse Antoinette Hertsenberg
Children3
Alma mater Erasmus University Rotterdam
Occupation Teacher • Politician

Nico Klaas "Niko" Koffeman (born 12 May 1958) is a Dutch politician and animal rights activist. A Party for the Animals member, he holds a seat and is his party's leader in the Senate since 12 June 2007.

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Career

Born in Maassluis, Koffeman worked for several years as a campaign strategist for the Socialist Party. Among his accomplishments was the creation of their current logo. [1] In addition to his political work, he has been active in several animal rights organizations. He has also worked as a broadcast director. He later played a key role in the creation of the Party for Animals. He is a eurosceptic. [2] He left the Party for the Animals in October 2025, ahead of a general election, saying he disagreed with the party's direction. [3]

Personal

Koffeman is married to television presenter Antoinette Hertsenberg. [4] They are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is a vegetarian. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Je bent voor, of je bent tegen NCR.NL, Jaco Alberts and Cees Banning. March 10, 2007
  2. ↑ De BV Dierenleed de Volkskrant, Jean-Pierre Geelen. December 15, 2007
  3. ↑ "Mede-oprichter Partij voor de Dieren Niko Koffeman stapt uit partij" [Party for the Animals co-founder Nico Koffeman leaves party]. NOS (in Dutch). 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Antoinette Hertsenberg Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Martin; Leroy, Frederic (2019-02-18). "Veganism is on the rise, but we shouldn't think it is an easy solution to the world's food problems". The Independent . Retrieved 2024-03-04.


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