Otto Hermans Explained

Otto Hermans
Office:Member of the Senate
Term Start:2019
Birth Place:Schimmert, Limburg, Netherlands
Party:JA21
Otherparty:Forum for Democracy (until 2020)

Otto Hermans (born 29 March 1950) is a Dutch politician and a member of the Senate for JA21.

Hermans studied dentistry at the Catholic University of Nijmegen and worked as a dentist for over thirty years. He was initially appointed as a temporary Senator in 2019 to take over from Nicki Pouw-Verweij who was on maternity leave.[1] [2]

After Brexit, Hermans was preferred over Robert Baljeu (Group Otten) due to preferential votes cast in the Senate elections 2019 for him and Hugo Berkhout, and as a result of which he returned to the Senate as a full member on 18 February 2020.[3] Hermans was originally a member of the Forum for Democracy but joined JA21 along with other former FvD Senators in 2020.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drs. O.J. Hermans (Fractie-Nanninga) - Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal. eerstekamer.nl. 2022-01-03.
  2. https://www.parlement.com/id/vl1sh7zpkacv/nieuws/otto_hermans_beedigd_als_tijdelijk Otto Hermans beëdigd als tijdelijk Eerste Kamerlid voor FVD
  3. https://www.parlement.com/id/vl69ie58mivn/nieuws/otto_hermans_fvd_beedigd_als_eerste Otto Hermans (FVD) beëdigd als Eerste Kamerlid
  4. News: FvD-senatoren en Statenleden keren Baudet massaal de rug toe. De Volkskrant. 28 November 2020 . 27 November 2020. Du Pré. Raoul.