Arend Kisteman
{{Short description|Dutch politician (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of the House of Representatives
| term_start = 6 December 2023
| party = VVD
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ede, Netherlands
| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|baker|lobbyist}}
}}
Arend Kisteman (born 13 May 1984) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since December 2024.
Biography
Kisteman grew up in Zwolle. His mother was a stay-at-home parent, and his father worked as an internal auditor at a bank. The family was part of the Reformed Churches (Liberated), and Kisteman later became a member of the Dutch Reformed Churches.{{Cite news |url = https://www.rd.nl/artikel/1073918-ex-stadsbakker-kisteman-ik-wil-de-stem-worden-van-ondernemers |url-access = subscription |date = 12 August 2024 |last = Kraijenoord |first = Henk |access-date = 16 August 2024 |language = nl |website = Reformatorisch Dagblad |title = Ex-stadsbakker Kisteman: Ik wil de stem worden van ondernemers |trans-title = Former city baker Kisteman: I want to become the voice of entrepreneurs }}
He founded a bakery in Zwolle called De Stadsbakker. In addition, he became chairperson of the Netherlands Bakery and Patisserie Entrepreneurs Association (NBOV).
Kisteman has told that he became involved in politics when discussing compensation schemes for bakeries during the 2021–23 energy crisis. He had been a supporter of the VVD since he started running his bakery, having previously voted for the Christian Union. Kisteman ran for the House of Representatives as the VVD's 23rd candidate in November 2023, and he was elected. He serves as the parliamentary group's spokesperson on small and medium-sized enterprises, telecommunications, labor conditions, and unemployment benefits. The latter two subjects of his portfolio were replaced by primary and secondary education and lifelong learning following the swearing in of the Schoof cabinet.{{Cite web |url = https://www.vvd.nl/portefeuilleverdeling/ |access-date = 8 December 2024 |language = nl |website = People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |title = Portefeuilleverdeling |trans-title = Portfolio allocation }} To promote reading among children, he proposed with Ilana Rooderkerk (D66) to automatically enroll newborns in local libraries.{{Cite news |url = https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/artikel/5482130/voorstel-maak-kind-bij-geboorte-automatisch-lid-van-bieb |date = 26 November 2024 |access-date = 28 November 2024 |language = nl |website = RTL Nieuws |title = VVD en D66: maak ieder kind bij geboorte automatisch lid van bibliotheek |trans-title = VVD and D66: Enroll every child automatically in library at birth }}
= House committee assignments =
- Petitions committee
- Committee for Economic Affairs
- Committee for Social Affairs and Employment
- Committee for Climate Policy and Green Growth{{Cite web |url = https://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members_of_parliament/members_of_parliament/kisteman-vvd |website = House of Representatives |access-date = 26 December 2024 |title = Arend Kisteman }}
Personal life
Electoral history
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| style="background-color:{{party color|People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (2020)}};"| | VVD | style=text-align:right | 23 | style=text-align:right | 1,561 | style=text-align:right | 24 | {{yes2|Won}} |
References
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Category:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
Category:Reformed Churches (Liberated) Christians from the Netherlands