Lammert van Raan (born 3 February 1962) is a Dutch politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives. Previously, he served as member of the water board of Amstel, Gooi and Vecht and the municipal council of Amsterdam. In 2015, Van Raan joined the States-Provincial of North Holland, where he served as member until his election to the House of Representatives in 2017.
Van Raan, born in a family of entrepreneurs, originally supported the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, but after his wife, Lieke Keller, co-founded the Party for the Animals (PvdD), he got more involved with left-wing politics and eventually joined the PvdD. A key reason for this switch was global warming, saying: "We're messing up the Earth, but I stay optimistic."
Electoral history + YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2010 Amsterdam Municipal Council Party for the Animals 9 36 1 2014 Amsterdam Municipal Council 2 184 1 2014 European Parliament 4 1 2015 Provincial Council of North Holland 2 3 2015 Amstel, Gooi en Vecht Water Council 1 28,102 3 2017 House of Representatives 3 2,529 5 2018 Amsterdam Municipal Council 17 105 3 2019 Provincial Council of North Holland 21 172 3 2019 Amstel, Gooi en Vecht Water Council 11 844 4 2021 House of Representatives 5 3,464 6 2022 Amsterdam Municipal Council 25 111 3 2023 House of Representatives 6 2,150 3
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