Rob Oudkerk

{{Short description|Dutch politician and general practitioner}}

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Robert Herman (Rob) Oudkerk (born 20 March 1955 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch politician and general practitioner. Oudkerk was born in Amsterdam. He was the son of a Jewish butcher and a nurse. His grandfather was David Cohen, who was President of the Jewish Council during World War II.[https://web.archive.org/web/20020802174657/http://www.amsterdam.pvda.nl:80/nieuws/250202februaristaking.html Rob Oudkerk], 25 February 2002 He has served as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party and as alderman of education in Amsterdam. During his time as a local politician in Amsterdam, he was beset by scandals, such as that he frequented a streetwalking zone for drug-addicted prostitutes, while still being a general practitioner.{{cite web |title=Oudkerk resigns over prostitution scandal |url=https://www.expatica.com/nl/uncategorized/oudkerk-resigns-over-prostitution-scandal-40880/ |website=Expatica |date=19 January 2004 |access-date=30 April 2022}}

When the Labour Party formed an electoral alliance with GroenLinks in the early 2020s, Oudkerk supported Rood Vooruit, an initiative founded in 2023 that has been critical of merger plans.{{Cite news |url = https://www.trouw.nl/politiek/ad-melkert-is-op-missie-de-pvda-moet-zelfstandig-blijven~ba2decfe/ |url-access = subscription |date = 24 November 2024 |last = Kieskamp |first = Wilma |access-date = 27 November 2024 |language = nl |website = Trouw |title = Ad Melkert is op missie: de PvdA moet zelfstandig blijven |trans-title = Ad Melkert is on a mission: The PvdA should remain independent }}