Gert-Jan Oplaat
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Gert-Jan Oplaat | |
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 Oplaat in 2005 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 23 May 2002 | |
| In office 26 July 2002 – 30 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1964 Markelo, Netherlands |
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Gert-Jan Oplaat (born 22 November 1964) is a Dutch politician.
After secondary education he became a member of an agricultural family business.[1] In 1994 he protested against the national manure and ammonia policies.[1]
In 1989 he joined the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).[1] Between 1994 and 1998 he was a municipal councillor in Markelo.
He was elected in the 1998 general election.[1] He was his party's spokesman for agriculture.[1] In 2004 he presented a pamphlet arguing for a more right-conservative course, together with Geert Wilders.[1] His place on the candidate list was too low to be re-elected in the 2006 general election.
After leaving parliament he became a consultant, administrator in branche organisations and chairman of the regional chamber of commerce.[1]
Until 2014 he was chairman of the VVD provincial branch in Overijssel.
In 2022 he left the VVD because of discontent about its policies during the nitrogen crisis.[2] After being contacted by multiple parties, he joined the agrarian Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).[3] Oplaat was placed third on the BBB's candidate list for the 2023 Senate election and was elected, taking office on 13 June 2023.
