Ger Koopmans
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Gerardus Peter Jan Koopmans (born August 14, 1962 in Velden) is a Dutch
politician
. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he has been an MP since May 23, 2002. He focuses on matters of agriculture
, conservation, food safety
and governmental organization.
He was chairman of the National Board of Scouting Nederland
from 2006 until 2011.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he has been an MP since May 23, 2002. He focuses on matters of agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, conservation, food safety
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
and governmental organization.
He was chairman of the National Board of Scouting Nederland
Scouting Nederland
Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with...
from 2006 until 2011.