| Nico Uppelschoten | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marjolein Faber |
| Member of the Provincial Council of Drenthe | |
| In office 2 March 2011 – 4 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nico A. Uppelschoten (1944-06-21) 21 June 1944 (age 80) Jutphaas, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for Freedom |
| Occupation |
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Nico A. Uppelschoten (Dutch: [ˈnikoː ˈʏpəlˌsxoːtə(n)]; born 21 June 1944) is a Dutch politician for the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV).
Career
Uppelschoten worked in the education sector. He has told that he decided to become politically active in his retirement as a result of the dislike of politics and politicians that he developed during his career.
He was the PVV's 39th candidate in the November 2023 general election, when the party won a plurality of 37 seats. Uppelschoten served as the PVV's parliamentary leader in the Provincial Council of Drenthe. When Marjolein Faber vacated her seat in the House of Representatives to become asylum minister in the Schoof cabinet, Uppelschoten was appointed as her successor on 4 July 2024 due to his placement on the party list in the general election. At the age of 80, he became the oldest person to enter the House in Dutch parliamentary history, breaking the record of Jean Adolphe d'Olimart (1740–1820), who had been 75 years old. Uppelschoten serves as the PVV's spokesperson for primary, secondary, and vocational education.
House committee assignments
- Committee for Education, Culture and Science
- Committee for Digital Affairs
Personal life
Uppelschoten has a wife, whom he was caring for as a caregiver because of her dementia as of 2024.
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2019 | Senate | Party for Freedom | 10 | 0 | 5 | Lost | ||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Party for Freedom | 39 | 393 | 37 | Lost | ||
Notes
- Uppelschoten was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
- ^ "Mantelzorgende PVV'er Nico Uppelschoten (80) oudste nieuwkomer in de Tweede Kamer ooit" [Caregiving PVV member Nico Uppelschoten (80) oldest entrant into the House of Representatives in history]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22–1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
- "Benoemingen leden Tweede Kamer en Europees Parlement" [Appointments members House of Representatives and European Parliament]. Electoral Council (Press release) (in Dutch). 4 July 2024.
- "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- "Nico Uppelschoten". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- Kiesraad (31 May 2019). "Proces-verbaal van de verkiezingsuitslag van de Eerste Kamer" (PDF) (in Dutch). pp. 17–19. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
