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Ernst Boutkan (born 3 January 1996 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a Dutch politician from the Volt Nederland party. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for this party since 16 March 2023.
Biography
Boutkan was born in Haarlem in 1996 and grew up in Geertruidenberg in Noord-Brabant. He studied at Leiden University from 2014 to 2021, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Economics.
In 2018, he became a member of the Volt party. In the 2021 Dutch parliamentary elections, Boutkan was third on Volt's list of candidates. The party won three seats in those elections, but fourth-placed Marieke Koekkoek secured the third seat with preferential votes. After the elections, he worked as a policy officer for the party's lower house faction. In March 2023, Koekkoek went on maternity leave, so Boutkan has been temporarily sitting in the House of Representatives since 16 March. His appointment is valid until 4 July 2023.
Personal life
Boutkan lives in Leiden with his girlfriend.