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,

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, 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

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between 2016 and 2021, and he was a board member fo the FNV Jong trade union between 2019 and 2021.

Politics

He voted for the right-wing populist

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(PVV) in the

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. 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

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, and he serves as his party's spokesperson for defense.

Personal life

Nordkamp is a fan of the Dutch pirate music genre, and he helped get the tradition on the national register for

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Early life and education

Politics

Personal life

Electoral history

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