Peter Ester
Peter Ester | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1953 Utrecht |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | ChristianUnion |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University (MA, sociology), Erasmus University Rotterdam (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician, sociologist |
Peter Ester (born 5 June 1953 in Utrecht) is a Dutch sociologist and politician. As a member of the ChristianUnion (ChristenUnie) he has been a member of the Senate since 7 June 2011. He focuses on matters of economic affairs, agriculture, social affairs and employment, finance, infrastructure, natural environment and Kingdom relations.
Ester studied sociology at Utrecht University and got promoted in economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Among others he worked at Vrije Universiteit (Free University Amsterdam), Tilburg University and Utrecht University.
Ester is married and a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
External links
- (in Dutch) Senate biography
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) | ||
| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
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