Folkert Idsinga
Folkert Lútsen Idsinga (born 22 December 1971) is a Dutch tax lawyer and politician. He was a partner at Baker McKenzie, and he was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2021 general election on behalf of the conservative liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Idsinga left the House in September 2023 to switch to New Social Contract (NSC), and he was re-elected in 2023.
Folkert Idsinga | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2023 | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 5 September 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Bijenhof |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Folkert Lútsen Idsinga[1] 22 December 1971 Bakkeveen, Netherlands |
| Political party | New Social Contract (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (until 2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Occupation | Tax lawyer |
Early life and career edit
Idsinga was born in 1971 in the Friesland village Bakkeveen and studied fiscal economics at the University of Groningen, graduating in 1996.[2][3] He worked for the accounting firm Arthur Andersen until he took a job at the law firm Baker & McKenzie in 2002. Idsinga was specialized in value-added tax and became a partner in 2004.[4][5] He was promoted to joint managing partner and co-chair of the board of directors of the company's Amsterdam office in July 2015.[6] Idsinga stopped being managing partner in 2018 but kept working at Baker McKenzie as a partner.[7][8]
Politics edit
Idsinga ran for member of parliament in the 2021 general election as the VVD's 33rd candidate. He was elected, receiving 483 preference votes, and was sworn into the House of Representatives on 31 March.[9] His specializations are tax affairs, financial relations between the national government and decentralized governments, export credit insurance and facilities, Holland Casino, the Dutch Lottery, currency, and Domains Movable Property.[10] Idsinga is a member of the German, British, and American parliamentary contact groups, and he is was the Committees for Defence, Digital Affairs, Finance, and Public Expenditure.[11] Idsinga left the House on 5 September 2023. Following his November 2023 re-election on the party list of NSC, he served as the party's spokesperson for taxation and benefits.[12]
Personal life edit
Electoral history edit
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References edit
- ^ "Drs. F.L. (Folkert) Idsinga". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Van Westhreenen, Saskia (30 March 2021). "Ook Folkert Idsinga (VVD) doet de belofte in het Fries in Tweede Kamer" [Folkert Idsinga (VVD) also takes affirmation in Frisian in the House of Representatives]. Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "1 op de 10 kamerleden studeerde in Groningen" [1 in 10 House members have studied in Groningen]. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Press release) (in Dutch). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Bouma, Hilda (15 June 2006). "Je nek uitsteken en afwachten" [Step up and wait]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ De Jongh, Hans (6 December 2004). "Nog even wachten op btw-loket" [Some more waiting for a VAT office]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Personalia" [Personal details]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). 7 July 2015. p. 12.
- ^ "Personalia 16-11-2018" [Personal details 16-11-2018]. Het Fiancieele Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Koops, Ruben; Meijs, Floor (18 March 2021). "Twaalf Amsterdammers maken entree in Tweede Kamer" [Twelve Amsterdam residents enter House of Representatives]. Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 17 maart 2021 Proces-verbaal" [Results general election 17 March 2021 Report] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 14 and 157. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ . VVD (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Folkert Idsinga". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ [New Social Contract spokespersonships] (PDF). New Social Contract (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 185–186. Retrieved 21 December 2023.