Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 4 | 2,386 | 20 | Won | [4] | |
Caspar Veldkamp | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Netherlands Ambassador to Greece | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Netherlands Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1964 Etten-Leur,Netherlands |
| Political party | New Social Contract (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Democratic Appeal (until 2023) |
| Spouse | Anne |
| Children | 4 |
Caspar Veldkamp (born 23 April 1964) is a Dutch politician from the New Social Contract who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election. [1] His focus is on foreign affairs and migration. [2]
He formerly served as ambassador of the Netherlands to Israel (2011–2015) and Greece (2015–2019). [3]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 4 | 2,386 | 20 | Won | [4] | |
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