Jasper van Dijk
Dutch politician (born 1971)
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Jasper Jonathan van Dijk (born 20 April 1971) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. As a member of the Socialist Party (SP), from November 2006 to December 2023 he has served as a member of the House of Representatives. He focuses on matters of education and the Dutch defence.
BornJasper Jonathan van Dijk
20 April 1971
20 April 1971
Jutphaas, Netherlands
OccupationPolitician
Jasper van Dijk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 November 2006 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jasper Jonathan van Dijk 20 April 1971 Jutphaas, Netherlands |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Politician |
From March to November 2006 he was briefly a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam. Van Dijk studied political science at the University of Amsterdam. In 1990 he lived for a year in the Israeli kibbutz of HaSolelim near Nazareth.
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2003 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 17 | 328 | 9 | Lost | [1] | |
| 2006 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 13 | 1,372 | 25 | Won | [2] | |
| 2010 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 9 | 1,785 | 15 | Won | [3] | |
| 2012 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 8 | 1,506 | 15 | Won | [4] | |
| 2017 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 14 | 1,343 | 14 | Won | [5] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 9 | 1,338 | 9 | Won | [6] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Socialist Party | 9 | 1,641 | 5 | Lost | [7] | |