Peter Nicolaï
Dutch lawyer and politician (born 1947)
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Peterdick "Peter" Nicolaï (born 28 June 1947) is a Dutch lawyer and politician. He has served as a member of the Senate since 11 June 2019.
28 June 1947
Peter Nicolaï | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peterdick Nicolaï 28 June 1947 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Party | Party for the Animals (until 2025) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ineke Lodder
(m. 1972; died 1982)Marynka Krylova
(m. 1992, divorced) |
| Children | Mia Nicolai |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation |
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Early life and education
Nicolaï was born on 28 June 1947 in Amsterdam, North Holland.[2][3] He attended the Spinoza Lyceum from 1959 to 1965, and studied law at the University of Amsterdam from 1965 to 1969.[2][3] He received a doctorate from the University of Amsterdam in 1990.[3]
Career
In 1968, during his studies at the University of Amsterdam, Nicolaï started working as an assistant professor at the university's law faculty.[2] He was later promoted to associate professor, which he remained until 2018.[3][4] Between 1968 and 1975, he also worked as a freelance journalist for, among others, VPRO, Vrij Nederland and De Groene Amsterdammer.[2][3][4]
Nicolaï has been active as a lawyer since 1985.[3] Having specialised in administrative law, he has often proceeded against the Dutch government, representing various (environmental) activist groups.[5] From 1989 to 2004, he worked as a professor of public law at the Open University of the Netherlands.[3]
In the 2019 Senate election, Nicolaï was elected as a member of the Senate on behalf of the Party for the Animals. He was installed on 11 June 2019.[3]
Personal life
Nicolaï resides in Amsterdam and has four children: two sons from his marriage with Ineke Lodder (married 1972), and two daughters from his marriage with Marynka Krylova (married 1992).[2][3] His youngest daughter is singer Mia Nicolai.[2] He is currently married.[3]