Jan Paternotte

Not to be confused with Jean Paternotte.

Jan Paternotte
Paternotte in 2017
Leader of the Democrats 66 in the
House of Representatives
In office
11 January 2022 – 5 December 2023
Preceded bySigrid Kaag
Succeeded byRob Jetten
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
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

(1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 40)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Political partyDemocrats 66
SpouseLise-Lotte Kerkhof
Residence(s)Leiden, Netherlands[1]
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam

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, and he served as his party's parliamentary leader from January 2022 until December 2023.[2]

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][a] Paternotte received a third House term in the November 2023 general election, and he was succeeded by Jetten as parliamentary leader. He became D66's spokesperson for foreign affairs, kingdom relations, housing, higher education, and media.[7] Paternotte introduced a motion backed by a majority of parties calling for Taiwan to be admitted as a member to more international organizations, to prevent its further isolation by the People's Republic of China.[8] With CDA leader Henri Bontenbal, he requested Prime Minister Dick Schoof to advocate for a suspension of Hungary from the Schengen Area out of fear it was admitting Russian spies due to insufficient vetting.[9]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Jan Paternotte
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2010 House of Representatives Democrats 66 12 1,280 10 Lost [10]
2017 House of Representatives Democrats 66 9 2,991 19 Won [11]
2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 4 6,685 24 Won [12]
2023 House of Representatives Democrats 66 2 19,645 9 Won [13]

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Jan Paternotte". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "J.M. (Jan) Paternotte". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Jan Paternotte: 'snotneus' van D66 of Mister Amsterdam?". Red Pers (in Dutch). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Jan Paternotte (D66) doet gooi naar Tweede Kamerlidmaatschap". Parlement.com (in Dutch). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jan Paternotte nieuwe fractievoorzitter van D66". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ Scheer, Paul (6 December 2017). "Jan Paternotte (D66): Ik zie meer muurbloempjes in de Haagse politiek". VNO-NCW (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Verdeling van portefeuilles Tweede Kamerfractie" [Portfolio allocation House of Representatives group]. Democrats 66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Kamer wil meer mogelijkheden voor Taiwan in internationale organisaties" [House wants more possibilities for Taiwan in international organizations]. NOS (in Dutch). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ "CDA en D66: Hongarije tijdelijk uit Schengen weren vanwege dreiging Russen" [CDA and D66: Suspend Hungary from Schengen area due to Russian threat]. NOS (in Dutch). 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2010" [Results 2010 general election] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 16 June 2010. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 114–115. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 62–100, 188–189. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  13. ^ "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. 19–20. Retrieved 21 December 2023.