Gerardus Peter Jan (Ger) Koopmans (born 14 August 1962 in
Velden) is a former
Dutch
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politician
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. A member of the
Christian Democratic Appeal
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Formed as a federation in 1975 by the Catholic People's Party, the Anti-Revolutionary Party, and the Christian Historical ...
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl), he was an
MP from 23 May 2002 to 19 September 2012. He focused on matters of
agriculture
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,
conservation,
food safety
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and
governmental organization
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.
He served as chairman of the National Board of
Scouting Nederland
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from 2006 until 2011, and he became chairman of the Netherlands Agricultural and Horticultural Association (LTO Nederland) in March 2024.
Decorations
* In 2012, he was awarded Knight of the
Order of Orange-Nassau
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.
References
*
Parlement.com biography
1962 births
Living people
Aldermen in Limburg (Netherlands)
Christian Democratic Appeal politicians
Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Dutch gay politicians
LGBTQ conservatism
LGBTQ members of the Parliament of the Netherlands
LGBTQ mayors of places in the Netherlands
Dutch MPs 2010–2012
Dutch MPs 2006–2010
Mayors in Limburg (Netherlands)
Municipal councillors in Limburg (Netherlands)
People from Arcen en Velden
Scouting and Guiding in the Netherlands
Christian Democratic Appeal MPs
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