Pim Walenkamp
Pim Walenkamp | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Eugène Heijnen |
| In office 13 June 2023 – 31 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Robbert Lievense |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pim V. A. Walenkamp 2 May 1974 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | BBB (2021–2025) |
| Other political affiliations | CDA (1989–2020) |
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Pim V. A. Walenkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [pɪɱ ˈʋaːlə(ŋ)kɑmp]; born 2 May 1974) is a Dutch teacher and politician. He was a member of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) between 2021 and 2025.
Biography
[edit]Walenkamp was born in 1974 in Tilburg.[1][2] He studied Dutch language and history, and he subsequently became a teacher in the former subject. Walenkamp moved to Utrecht in 1995.[2]
He had been a supporter of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), but he decided to switch to BBB. Walenkamp was elected to the Senate in May 2023, and he was sworn in on 13 June.[2][3] He stepped down as of 1 February 2024 due to poor health and his combined workload as a teacher and politician, and he was succeeded by Robbert Lievense.[3][4] Following the stepping down of Eugène Heijnen, Walenkamp returned to the Senate on 23 September 2025. He was not allowed to rejoin the BBB parliamentary group because of an undisclosed 2024 agreement with the party, and he continued as an independent politician.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alle leden" [All members]. Senate (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Van Veldhuizen, Anouk (19 March 2023). "Z'n hele leven woont 'ie al in de stad, nu gaat Pim (49) voor BBB de Eerste Kamer in: 'Meer dan plattelandspartij'" [Having lived in cities his entire life, Pim (49) will enter the Senate on behalf of BBB: 'More than a rural party']. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Pim Walenkamp vertrokken uit de Eerste Kamer" [Pim Walenkamp has left the Senate]. Senate (Press release) (in Dutch). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Wisseling in de Eerste Kamerfractie BBB" [Switch in the Senate group of BBB]. Farmer–Citizen Movement (Press release) (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "BBB raakt weer senaatszetel kwijt: vertrekker Walenkamp keert terug als eenpitter" [BBB again loses a Senate seat: Walenkamp leaves and returns as an independent]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Pim Walenkamp en Shirin Musa beëdigd als Eerste Kamerleden" [Pim Walenkamp and Shirin Musa sworn in as senators]. Parlement.com (in Dutch). 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Senate profile (in Dutch)
Senate 13 June 2023 – present | ||
| GroenLinks–Labour Party (GL/PvdA – 14) |  | |
| Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB – 13) | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Dem. (VVD – 9) | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 6) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 4) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| JA21 (JA21 – 3) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 3) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Volt Netherlands (Volt – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| 50Plus (50+ – 1) | ||
| Independent Politics Netherlands (OPNL – 1) | ||
| Van de Sanden (Indep. – 1) | ||
| Walenkamp (Indep. – 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023 · 2023–present | ||
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