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Auke van der Goot

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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van der Goot, not Goot.
Auke van der Goot
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Parliamentary groupIndependent Politics Netherlands
Personal details
Born
Auke Sjerp van der Goot

(1952-01-29) 29 January 1952 (age 72)
Huizum, Netherlands
Political partyFrisian National Party
Residence(s)Groningen, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Groningen

Auke Sjerp van der Goot (pronounced [ˈʌukə ˈɕɛr(ə)p fɑn dər ˈɣoːt]; born 29 January 1952) is a Dutch retired civil servant and politician of the Frisian National Party (FNP).[1][2] Since 2023, he has served as a member of the Senate on behalf of Independent Politics Netherlands (OPNL), an alliance of regional political parties.

Biography

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Van der Goot was born in Huizum, a neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, and attended the Christian Gymnasium there. He subsequently studied history and economics at the University of Groningen.[3]

In 1982, Van der Goot worked on the European dimension of the Frisian language and cultural policy for the province of Friesland. Between 1993 and 1998, he worked as a researcher at the Fryske Akademy in Leeuwarden, where he conducted research into bilingual and trilingual education. He worked as a policy advisor at the Ministry of the Interior from 1999 to 2022.[1][3]

In May 2023, Van der Goot participated in the 2023 Senate election as OPNL's lead candidate.[4][5] He has been a member of the Senate on behalf of OPNL since 13 June 2023.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Drs. A.Sj. (Auke) van der Goot". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Drs. A.Sj. van der Goot (OPNL)". Eerste Kamer (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ús minsken - Earste Keamer" [Our people - Senate]. FNP (in Western Frisian). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Auke van der Goot (FNP) uit Leeuwarden verkozen tot eerste kandidaat voor zetel Onafhankelijke Politiek Nederland" [Auke van der Goot (FNP) from Leeuwarden elected as first candidate for seat Independent Politics Netherlands]. Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  5. ^ Grasdijk, Sybrand (30 May 2023). "Drie Friezen op drempel van Eerste Kamer, eentje in de wachtkamer" [Three Frisians on the doorstep of the Senate, one in the waiting room]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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