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Cor Pierik
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Personal details
Born1965
Genemuiden, Netherlands
Political party Farmer–Citizen Movement
Children4

Cor R. Pierik (born 1965) is a Dutch politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives on behalf of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) since 2023. [1]

Career

Pierik started working for Statistics Netherlands (CBS) in 1990. He would work there for 33 years in positions such as agricultural spokesperson and project leader for environmental publications. [2] [3] He participated in a joint interview with BBB leader Caroline van der Plas and later registered with the party. [2] Pierik ran for the House of Representatives in the November 2023 general election as the BBB's sixth candidate and was elected. [4] In an interview, he called agriculture his passion and stressed innovations within the sector would be required to solve the nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands. [2] He is the BBB's spokesperson for housing, agriculture, food quality, nature, and environment. [5]

Personal life

Pierik was born to a farmer and continued to run the family business in Genemuiden next to his job at CBS. [2] He and his wife Karin remained residents of Genemuiden as of 2024, and they have three daughters and one son. [3] [6] Two of their daughters took over the 27-hectare (67-acre) farm with 15 cows and 60 sheep. [2] He is a member of the Reformed Church of Genemuiden, part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, and he headed its church council for four years as an elder. [6] Pierik was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May 2022, but the prognosis of it being terminal turned out to be incorrect. Two years later, he had seemingly fully recovered. [3]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Cor Pierik
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Farmer–Citizen Movement 6 2,181 7 Won [4]

References

  1. ^ "C.R. (Cor) Pierik". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wolzak, Martine (7 January 2024). "Cor Pierik (BBB): 'Ik wil geen behoudende landbouwsector'" [Cor Pierik (BBB): 'I do not want a conservative agricultural sector']. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Pierik, Cor (30 March 2024). "Cor Pierik kreeg kanker, nu is hij BBB-Kamerlid. 'Ik zie Gods creatie in de natuur'" [Cor Pierik got cancer, his a BBB MP now. 'I can see God's creation in nature']. Nederlands Dagblad (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Ise Brandemann. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 125–182, 245. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Cor Pierik". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Pierik, Cor (22 July 2024). "Kamerlid Cor Pierik (BBB): Er is een wonder gebeurd, maar ik noem het liever geluk" [MP Cor Pierik (BBB): A miracle has taken place, but I would rather call it luck]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Coen Hermenet. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cor Pierik
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Personal details
Born1965
Genemuiden, Netherlands
Political party Farmer–Citizen Movement
Children4

Cor R. Pierik (born 1965) is a Dutch politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives on behalf of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) since 2023. [1]

Career

Pierik started working for Statistics Netherlands (CBS) in 1990. He would work there for 33 years in positions such as agricultural spokesperson and project leader for environmental publications. [2] [3] He participated in a joint interview with BBB leader Caroline van der Plas and later registered with the party. [2] Pierik ran for the House of Representatives in the November 2023 general election as the BBB's sixth candidate and was elected. [4] In an interview, he called agriculture his passion and stressed innovations within the sector would be required to solve the nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands. [2] He is the BBB's spokesperson for housing, agriculture, food quality, nature, and environment. [5]

Personal life

Pierik was born to a farmer and continued to run the family business in Genemuiden next to his job at CBS. [2] He and his wife Karin remained residents of Genemuiden as of 2024, and they have three daughters and one son. [3] [6] Two of their daughters took over the 27-hectare (67-acre) farm with 15 cows and 60 sheep. [2] He is a member of the Reformed Church of Genemuiden, part of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, and he headed its church council for four years as an elder. [6] Pierik was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May 2022, but the prognosis of it being terminal turned out to be incorrect. Two years later, he had seemingly fully recovered. [3]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Cor Pierik
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2023 House of Representatives Farmer–Citizen Movement 6 2,181 7 Won [4]

References

  1. ^ "C.R. (Cor) Pierik". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wolzak, Martine (7 January 2024). "Cor Pierik (BBB): 'Ik wil geen behoudende landbouwsector'" [Cor Pierik (BBB): 'I do not want a conservative agricultural sector']. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Pierik, Cor (30 March 2024). "Cor Pierik kreeg kanker, nu is hij BBB-Kamerlid. 'Ik zie Gods creatie in de natuur'" [Cor Pierik got cancer, his a BBB MP now. 'I can see God's creation in nature']. Nederlands Dagblad (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Ise Brandemann. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 125–182, 245. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Cor Pierik". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Pierik, Cor (22 July 2024). "Kamerlid Cor Pierik (BBB): Er is een wonder gebeurd, maar ik noem het liever geluk" [MP Cor Pierik (BBB): A miracle has taken place, but I would rather call it luck]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Coen Hermenet. Retrieved 22 July 2024.

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