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Revision as of 14:25, 6 October 2014
Pieter Omtzigt was born on the 8th of January 1974 in The Hague (Den Haag). He is a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Political career
Before his political career, he was a researcher at the University of Insubria between 2000 and 2002. He did a post-doc in econometrics at the University of Amsterdam between 2002 and 2004. Between 2003 and 2010 he already was a member of the House of Representatives for the CDA.
Education
Omtzigt did a Bachelor in Economics and Statistics with European Studies at the University of Exeter between 1992 and 1996. Between 1994 and 1995 he studied in Rome with the Erasmusprogramm. Between 1996 and 2003 he did a PhD in economy at the European University Institute in Florence.
Interesting facts
Omtzigt was in 2010, as a member of the Council of Europe, co-initiator of an investigation into the causes of child abuse in churches, schools and other institutions.
