Jan Paternotte
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.[2] On 11 January 2022, he succeeded Sigrid Kaag as the party's leader in the House of Representatives.[2][lower-alpha 1]
Jan Paternotte | |
|---|---|
 Paternotte in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Democrats 66 in the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| 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 |
| Residence(s) | Leiden, Netherlands[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Early life and education
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.
Career
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][lower-alpha 1]
Notes
- In the Netherlands, ministers and state secretaries are not members of parliament, with the possible exception of the period between an election and the accession of the new cabinet.
References
- "Jan Paternotte". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "J.M. (Jan) Paternotte". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Jan Paternotte: 'snotneus' van D66 of Mister Amsterdam?". Red Pers (in Dutch). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Jan Paternotte (D66) doet gooi naar Tweede Kamerlidmaatschap". Parlement.com (in Dutch). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Jan Paternotte nieuwe fractievoorzitter van D66". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- Scheer, Paul (6 December 2017). "Jan Paternotte (D66): Ik zie meer muurbloempjes in de Haagse politiek". VNO-NCW (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
