Cor Pierik
Cor Pierik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 Genemuiden, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Children | 2 |
Cor R. Pierik (born 1965) is a Dutch politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives on behalf of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) since 2023.[1]
Career
Before entering politics, Pierik worked for 33 years at Statistics Netherlands (CBS), including as agriculture spokesperson. He participated in a joint interview with BBB leader Caroline van der Plas and later registered with the party.[2] Pierik ran for the House of Representatives in the November 2023 general election as the BBB's sixth candidate and was elected.[3] In an interview, he called agriculture his passion and stressed innovations within the sector would be required to solve the nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands.[2]
Personal life
Pierik was born to a farmer and continued to run the family business in Genemuiden next to his job at CBS. Pierik and his wife have two daughters, who have taken over the 27-hectare (67-acre) farm with 15 cows and 60 sheep. Pierik is a member of the Reformed Church, and he suffered from colorectal cancer around 2022.[2]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 6 | 2,181 | 7 | Won | [3] | |
References
- ^ "C.R. (Cor) Pierik". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ a b c Wolzak, Martine (7 January 2024). "Cor Pierik (BBB): 'Ik wil geen behoudende landbouwsector'" [Cor Pierik (BBB): 'I do not want a conservative agricultural sector']. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b "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. 125–182, 245. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
