Nico Uppelschoten

Nico A. Uppelschoten (; born 21 June 1944) is a Dutch politician for the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV).

Career Uppelschoten worked in the education sector. He has told that he decided to become politically active in his retirement as a result of the dislike of politics and politicians that he developed during his career.

He was the PVV's 39th candidate in the November 2023 general election, when the party won a plurality of 37 seats. At the age of 80, he became the oldest person to enter the House in Dutch parliamentary history, breaking the record of Jean Adolphe d'Olimart (1740–1820), who had been 75 years old. He was not re-elected in October 2025, and his term ended on 11 November.

House committee assignments Committee for Education, Culture and Science Committee for Digital Affairs

Personal life Uppelschoten has a wife, whom he was caring for as a caregiver because of her dementia as of 2024.