Raoul Boucke
Raoul Boucke | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 31 March 2021 – 5 December 2023 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Raoul Marc Boucke 1 November 1975 Paramaribo, Suriname |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Alma mater | Delft University of Technology |
Occupation | Civil servant, politician |
Raoul Marc Boucke (born 1 November 1975) is a Surinamese-Dutch civil servant and politician, who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2021. He is a member of the social liberal party Democrats 66 (D66). Prior to his political career, Boucke worked for two government ministries, the European Commission, as well as the Dutch representation to the European Union.
Early life and education
Boucke was born in 1975 in the Surinamese capital Paramaribo. He grew up in Moengo with his brother and sister, and his family moved to Paramaribo when Boucke was eight years old. There, he attended the high school Miranda Lyceum. Boucke emigrated to the Netherlands in 1993 to study chemical engineering at the Delft University of Technology.[1] He graduated eight years later and became a Dutch citizen in 2002.[2][3]
Career
After completing his study, Boucke took a job at the
Boucke became a member of Democrats 66 in 2002 and, starting in 2011, served as the chair of D66 in Belgium and Luxembourg, a position he would hold until 2017.
He ran for member of parliament in the
When the collapse of the fourth Rutte cabinet triggered a November 2023 snap election, Boucke announced he would not seek another term. Instead, he intended to run for a seat in the European Parliament in 2024.[25]
Personal life
Boucke lives in Rotterdam and is openly gay.[7] He is married and his husband is called Jurgen.[6][1]
References
- ^ a b c d Snijders, Armand (13 April 2019). "Raoul Boucke: Mijn glas is altijd halfvol" [Raoul Boucke: My glass is always half full] (PDF). De Ware Tijd (in Dutch). p. B3 – via raoulboucke.nl.
- ^ a b "Even voorstellen..." [A small introduction...] (PDF). Democraat (in Dutch). Democrats 66. May 2019. p. 8.
- ^ Boucke, Raoul (23 February 2021). "Raoul Boucke | D66". Gaykrant (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Marene Elgershuizen. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Boucke, Raoul (16 May 2019). "Bèta's moeten hun vinger opsteken" [Science students should draw attention]. TW.nl (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Mischa Brendel. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Voor de toekomst van Europa: Van Brussel naar Almere en terug" [For Europe's future: From Brussels to Almere and back]. D66 Almere (Press release) (in Dutch). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Belg heeft een sterk Europees burgergevoel" [Belgians have a strong sense of being a European citizen] (PDF). Democraat (in Dutch). Democrats 66. September 2013. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Raoul Boucke". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Kieskamp, Wilma (11 November 2020). "D66: een oud-voetballer op de kandidatenlijst, en weinig ministers" [D66: a retired football player on the party list and few ministers]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Kandidatenboek Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2021" [Candidate book House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). D66 (in Dutch). November 2020. p. 86. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de verkiezingsuitslag van het Europees Parlement" [Records of the election results of the European Parliament] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 30 May 2014. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 13 January 2021 – via Parlement.com.
- ^ "Terlouw lijstduwer voor D66-Europa" [Terlouw lijstduwer D66 Europe]. Trouw (in Dutch). 24 January 2019. p. 6.
- ^ Boucke, Raoul (5 April 2019). "Voer een Europese CO2 heffing in, en wel snel" [Introduce a European carbon tax, and soon]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Boucke, Raoul (15 February 2019). "Zestienjarigen zijn wijs genoeg om te stemmen" [Sixteen-year-olds are wise enough to vote]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Uitslag Europees Parlementsverkiezing 2019" [Results European Parliament election 2019] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 4 June 2019. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "D66-leden stemmen nieuwkomers omlaag" [D66 members vote down newcomers]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 17 maart 2021" [Results general election 17 March 2021] (PDF). Kiesraad (in Dutch). 26 March 2021. p. 224. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Raoul Boucke". D66 (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "VVD en D66: Nederland moet vaart maken met productie waterstof" [VVD and D66: The Netherlands should speed up production of hydrogen]. RTL Nieuws. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "D66: geen energiesteun voor vervuilend bedrijf zonder toekomst" [D66: no energy support for polluting companies without a future]. Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). ANP. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Kamer wil parkeerplaatsen bedekken met zonnepanelen" [House wants to cover car parks with solar panels]. NOS (in Dutch). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Motie van de leden Boulakjar en Boucke over het verplicht plaatsen van zonnepanelen boven daarvoor geschikte grote parkeerterreinen opnemen in wet- en regelgeving" [Motion of members Boulakjar and Boucke about including mandating the placement of solar panels above suitable large car parks in legislation]. Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "XR stopt voorlopig met A12-blokkades vanwege steun voor motie" [XR suspends A12 blockades due to support of motion]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). ANP. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Gualthérie van Weezel, Tjerk (10 October 2023). "Blokkades A12 voorlopig ten einde in afwachting van onderzoek naar fossiele subsidies" [A12 blockades suspended in anticipation of investigation into fossil fuel subsidies]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Klimaatwoordvoerder Boucke van D66 wil naar Europees Parlement" [Climate spokesperson Boucke of D66 wants to enter the European Parliament]. Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). ANP. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.