Otwin van Dijk
Otwin Evert Theodoor (Otwin) van Dijk (born 22 April 1975 in
alderman (a member of the local government) in Doetinchem. From 20 September 2012 to 6 July 2016 he was a member of the national parliament. Upon his resignation he was replaced by Harm Brouwer.[1] On 8 July he was installed as mayor of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, a neighbouring municipality of Doetinchem.[2]
Van Dijk studied law at Radboud University Nijmegen and uses a wheelchair since an accident he had at the age of 18 years. He has made accessibility one of his political issues.
References
- ^ "Harm Brouwer (PvdA) nu volwaardig Tweede Kamerlid" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Mr. O.E.Th. (Otwin) van Dijk" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography