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Pieter "Peter" van Dijk (born 28 December 1952) is a Dutch politician, he has been a member of the Senate for the Party for Freedom since 28 March 2017. He previously served in the Senate between 7 June 2011 and 9 June 2015. He served again in the Senate between 8 September 2015 and 29 December 2015, replacing Gabriëlle Popken who went on maternity leave. He is member of the States-Provincial of Zeeland since 10 March 2011. Earlier he served for the Christian Democratic Appeal in the municipal council of Goes between 1981 and 1990.
Van Dijk worked as an administrative employee in Vlissingen between 1977 and 1994. He later held jobs as manager, project leader and bus driver. He was made Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau on 11 February 2002.