| Peter Nicolaï | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Parliamentary group | Party for the Animals |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Dick Nicolaï (1947-06-28) 28 June 1947 (age 77) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Political party | Party for the Animals |
| Spouse(s) |
Ineke Lodder
(m. 1972; died 1982) Marynka Krylova (m. 1992, divorced) |
| Children | Mia Nicolai |
| Residence(s) | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation |
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Peter Dick Nicolaï (born 28 June 1947) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of the Party for the Animals. He has served as a member of the Senate since 11 June 2019.
Early life and education
Nicolaï was born on 28 June 1947 in Amsterdam, North Holland. He attended the Spinoza Lyceum [nl] from 1959 to 1965, and studied law at the University of Amsterdam from 1965 to 1969. He received a doctorate from the University of Amsterdam in 1990.
Career
In 1968, during his studies at the University of Amsterdam, Nicolaï started working as an assistant professor at the university's law faculty. He was later promoted to associate professor, which he remained until 2018. Between 1968 and 1975, he also worked as a freelance journalist for, among others, VPRO, Vrij Nederland and De Groene Amsterdammer.
Nicolaï has been active as a lawyer since 1985. Having specialised in administrative law, he has often proceeded against the Dutch government, representing various (environmental) activist groups. From 1989 to 2004, he worked as a professor of public law at the Open University of the Netherlands.
In the 2019 Senate election, Nicolaï was elected as a member of the Senate on behalf of the Party for the Animals. He was installed on 11 June 2019.
Personal life
Nicolaï resides in Amsterdam and has four children: two sons from his marriage with Ineke Lodder (married 1972), and two daughters from his marriage with Marynka Krylova (married 1992). His youngest daughter is singer Mia Nicolai. He is currently unmarried.
References
- "Familieberichten". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Delpher. 2 June 1982. p. 8.
- ^ Beek, Hans van der (13 March 2004). "Het interview: Peter Nicolaï" (PDF). PS van de Week (in Dutch). Het Parool. pp. 19–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Prof.mr. P. Nicolaï (PvdD)". Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Koelewijn, Jannetje (17 March 2003). "Een strateeg, en rücksichtslos als het moet" (PDF). NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 June 2019.
- "Peter Nicolaï". Partij voor de Dieren (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
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| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
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