Willem Boutkan

Willem Boutkan (born 14 May 1955) is a Dutch politician and former police officer representing the Party for Freedom (PVV) and until 2010 the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Willem Boutkan
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Municipal councillor of Almere
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2014
In office March 1998 – March 2006
Member of the Provincial Council of Flevoland
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-14) 14 May 1955 (age 69) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	PVV (2010–present)
Other political affiliations	VVD (until 2010)
Occupation	Politician

Since 6 December 2023, he has been a member of the House of Representatives. Additionally, he is a municipal councillor of Almere and a member of the Provincial Council of Flevoland.^[1]

Early life and education

Boutkan was born in The Hague on 14 May 1955. He studied metalworking at the lower technical school in Scheveningen from 1973 to 1977 before he went on to have several jobs as an officer at the police in Leidschendam, the National Police Corps, and the province of Flevoland. He subsequently worked as a researcher at the Transport Safety Board and the Safety Board.^[1]

Political career

Boutkan was a municipal councillor of Almere from March 1998 until March 2006, representing the VVD. After he transitioned to the PVV, he was elected member of the Provincial Council of Flevoland in 2011 and of the municipal council of Almere in March 2014.^[2][3][4]

At the 2023 House of Representatives elections, Boutkan was elected a member of the House of Representatives. His installation took place on 6 December 2023, and he became the PVV's spokesperson for aviation and environment.^[5][4][6] He also continues to perform his functions as a municipal councillor and a member of the Provincial Council, which makes him a big earner in parliament.^[7]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Willem Boutkan

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2012	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	43	76	15	Lost	[8]
2023	House of Representatives		Party for Freedom	30	331	37	Won	[9]

References

1. "W. (Willem) Boutkan". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
2. "Willem Boutkan". Provincie Flevoland (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
3. "Willem Boutkan". Raad van Almere (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
4. "Biografie, onderwijs en loopbaan van Willem Boutkan" [Biography, education and career of Willem Boutkan]. Tweede Kamer (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
5. "Willem Boutkan (PVV) stapelt functies: raadslid, Statenlid én Tweede Kamerlid" [Willem Boutkan (PVV) stacks functions: municipal councillor, member of the Provincial Council and MP]. Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
6. "Tweede Kamerfractie" [House of Representatives group]. Party for Freedom (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
7. Pauw, Matthias (8 December 2023). "PVV-Kamerlid Boutkan wordt grootverdiener van parlement" [PVV MP Boutkan becomes big earner of parliament]. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
8. "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2012" [Results 2012 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 17 September 2012. pp. 62–63. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
9. "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. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.