Arend Kisteman (born 13 May 1984) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since December 2024.
Arend Kisteman | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1984 Ede, Netherlands |
| Political party | VVD |
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Biography
editKisteman grew up in Zwolle. His mother was a stay-at-home parent, and his father worked as an internal auditor at a bank. The family was part of the Reformed Churches (Liberated), and Kisteman later became a member of the Dutch Reformed Churches.[1]
He founded a bakery in Zwolle called De Stadsbakker. In addition, he became chairperson of the Netherlands Bakery and Patisserie Entrepreneurs Association (NBOV).[1]
Kisteman has told that he became involved in politics when discussing compensation schemes for bakeries during the 2021–23 energy crisis. He had been a supporter of the VVD since he started running his bakery, having previously voted for the Christian Union.[1] Kisteman ran for the House of Representatives as the VVD's 23rd candidate in November 2023, and he was elected.[2] He serves as the parliamentary group's spokesperson for small and medium-sized enterprises, telecommunications, labor conditions, and unemployment benefits.[3]
Personal life
editAs of 2024, Kisteman had a wife and lived in Zwolle.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | VVD | 23 | 1,561 | 24 | Won | [2] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kraijenoord, Henk (12 August 2024). "Ex-stadsbakker Kisteman: Ik wil de stem worden van ondernemers" [Former city baker Kisteman: I want to become the voice of entrepreneurs]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 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. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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