Wim Meulenkamp

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Wim Meulenkamp
Member of the House of Representatives
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6 December 2023
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Born (1973-01-03) 3 January 1973 (age 51)
Hengelo, Netherlands
Political party VVD

Wim Meulenkamp (born 3 January 1973) is a Dutch politician from the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. [1]

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In the House of Representatives, he is the VVD's spokesperson on spatial planning, horticulture, and fisheries. [2]

House committee assignments

Electoral history

Electoral history of Wim Meulenkamp
YearBodyPartyPos.VotesResultRef.
Party seatsIndividual
2023 House of Representatives People's Party for Freedom and Democracy 21 2,52824Won [4]

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References

  1. "Drs. W.J.H. (Wim) Meulenkamp". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. "Wim Meulenkamp". House of Representatives . Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023](PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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