About Chris van Dam
Born 1963. Chris van Dam is a Dutch politician and police officer.
Christiaan Jan Lodewijk "Chris" van Dam (born 9 July 1963) is a Dutch politician, policeman and prosecutor who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Biography Chris van Dam was a police officer for 12 years in The Hague before becoming a prosecutor. He mainly worked in Amsterdam, where he was deputy head officer at the public ministry's local branch from 2014 to 2016 before moving back to The Hague to occupy the same position there.
Elected to the House of Representatives in 2017 for the Christian Democratic Appeal, he has cautioned against the overuse of facial recognition technology as a parliamentarian, suggesting that it is "to the detriment of human values", as people become mere data points.
Electoral history
+ YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2021 House of Representatives Christian Democratic Appeal 47 9,360 15
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Who is Chris van Dam?
Dutch politician
When was Chris van Dam born?
Chris van Dam was born on 9 July 1963 in Apeldoorn.
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Chris van Dam is a politician and police officer.
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Chris van Dam is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chris van Dam. https://biography.guide/chris-van-dam/
MLA: "Chris van Dam." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chris-van-dam/.
Chicago: "Chris van Dam." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chris-van-dam/.
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