Michiel Holtackers

Michiel Holtackers
Michiel Holtackers
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2011
Preceded by Gerda Verburg
Personal details
Born October 19, 1956 (1956-10-19) (age 55)
Arnhem, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
Political party Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA)
Spouse(s) Unmarried
Residence Arnhem
Alma mater Police Academy of the Netherlands (B.A.)
Catholic University of Leuven (M.Sc., Criminology)
Occupation Politician, police officer, trade union leader
Religion Roman Catholic
Website (Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website

M.P.M. (Michiel) Holtackers (born October 19, 1956 in Arnhem) is a Dutch politician and former police officer and trade union leader. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he has been an MP since June 30, 2011, succeeding Gerda Verburg. He focuses on matters of spatial planning, water management and Defense personnel.[1]

Holtackers studied at the Police Academy of the Netherlands in Apeldoorn and criminology at the Belgian Catholic University of Leuven. From 1976 to 2011 he worked in the Dutch law enforcement; his last position was that of chief of the department of international police education of the Dutch Police Academy. From 1997 to 2006 he was also chairman of the Dutch association of middle and higher level police officers.

Michiel Holtackers is unmarried and a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

See also

  • List of Dutch politicians

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