Niko Koffeman
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Niko Koffeman | |
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| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2007 | |
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| Born | Nico Klaas Koffeman 12 May 1958 Maassluis, Netherlands |
| Party | Independent (since 2025) |
Other political affiliations | SP (1996–2006) PvdD (2002–2025) |
| Spouse | Antoinette Hertsenberg |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Occupation | Teacher • Politician |
Nico Klaas "Niko" Koffeman (born 12 May 1958) is a Dutch politician and animal rights activist. A Party for the Animals member, he holds a seat and is his party's leader in the Senate since 12 June 2007.
Career
Born in Maassluis, Koffeman worked for several years as a campaign strategist for the Socialist Party. Among his accomplishments was the creation of their current logo. In addition to his political work, he has been active in several animal rights organizations. He has also worked as a broadcast director. He later played a key role in the creation of the Party for Animals. He is a eurosceptic. He left the Party for the Animals in October 2025, ahead of a general election, saying he disagreed with the party's direction.
Personal
Koffeman is married to television presenter Antoinette Hertsenberg. They are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He is a vegetarian.
See also
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ↑ Je bent voor, of je bent tegen NCR.NL, Jaco Alberts and Cees Banning. March 10, 2007
- ↑ De BV Dierenleed de Volkskrant, Jean-Pierre Geelen. December 15, 2007
- ↑ "Mede-oprichter Partij voor de Dieren Niko Koffeman stapt uit partij" [Party for the Animals co-founder Nico Koffeman leaves party]. NOS (in Dutch). 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Antoinette Hertsenberg Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ↑ Cohen, Martin; Leroy, Frederic (2019-02-18). "Veganism is on the rise, but we shouldn't think it is an easy solution to the world's food problems". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
External links
- Niko Koffeman biography at Party for Animals website (in Dutch)
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) | ||
| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned) and the President; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 · 2021–2023 | ||
Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) | | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold indicates the parliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term | ||
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