Peter Nicolaï

Peterdick "Peter" Nicolaï (born 28 June 1947) is a Dutch lawyer and politician. 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 from 1959 to 1965, and studied law at the University of Amsterdam from 1965 to 1969. Between 1968 and 1975, he also worked as a freelance journalist for, among others, VPRO, and . 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 married.