Jimme Nordkamp

Jimme Nordkamp (born 22 September 1996) is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

Early life and education Nordkamp was born in 1996 in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, and he grew up in the village of Overdinkel. His father worked as a plasterer and gardener. Nordkamp studied business administration at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Enschede between 2016 and 2021, and he was a board member of the FNV Jong trade union between 2019 and 2021.

Politics He voted for the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) in the 2017 general election. In an interview, he mentioned the party was popular in his village, and he said the Labour Party's loss triggered him to look into social democracy. He switched to that party, believing rural decline would be better addressed by its policies. Nordkamp served on the Municipal Council of Losser as the Labour Party's parliamentary leader from 2018 until 2022, when he became an alderman responsible for housing and refugees. He has simultaneously been serving on the Labour Party's national board since 2020. He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election, and he served as his party's spokesperson for defense. He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.

House committee assignments Contact group Germany (chair) Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management (vice chair) Committee for European Affairs Committee for Foreign Trade and Development Committee for Foreign Affairs Committee for Defence

Personal life Nordkamp is a fan of the Dutch pirate music genre, and he helped get the tradition on the national register for intangible cultural heritage.

Electoral history

+ YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2023 House of Representatives GroenLinks–PvdA 24 3,051 25 2025 20 2,888 20

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