Cor Pierik
Cor Pierik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 Genemuiden, Netherlands |
| Political party | Farmer–Citizen Movement |
| Children | 4 |
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 studied in Dordrecht, and he 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][4] 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.[5] 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 was the BBB's spokesperson for housing, agriculture, food quality, nature, and environment, but his specialties changed to infrastructure and water management following the swearing in of the Schoof cabinet.[6]
House committee assignments
- Contact group United Kingdom
- Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management[7]
Personal life
Pierik was born in Genemuiden to a farmer. After studying, he lived in The Hague before returning to his parental home.[4] He ran 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][8] Two of their daughters took over the 27-hectare (67-acre) farm with 15 cows and 60 sheep.[2] Pierik 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.[8] He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer with metastases in the lymph nodes and peritoneum in May 2022, and his chance of survival was estimated at 20%. He recovered, and his chemotherapy was halted a year after diagnosis.[4][3]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | Farmer–Citizen Movement | 6 | 2,181 | 7 | Won | [5] | |
References
- ^ "C.R. (Cor) Pierik". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Pierik, Cor (6 August 2024). "Er valt echt wat te halen in Brussel, denkt BBB'er Cor Pierik. 'Waarom zou ik nu al gaan nadenken over als dat niet lukt?'" [We can really get something in Brussels, according to BBB member Cor Pierk. 'Why would I start thinking about it if we would not succeed?']. Trouw (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Auke van Eijsden. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cor Pierik". Farmer–Citizen Movement (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Cor Pierik". House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ 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.
