14 Facts About Henk Otten

Henk Otten was born on 30 May 1967 and is a Dutch politician and economist.

Henk Otten has been a member of the Senate since June 2019.

Henk Otten was the co-founder of the party Forum for Democracy along with Thierry Baudet.

Henk Otten served as FvD treasurer from 2016 to 2019.

Henk Otten held that position on behalf of the FvD faction until 28 July 2019; since then he has formed his own faction in the Senate which he registered as a political party called Group Otten.

Henk Otten studied economics and law at the University of Groningen before going to work for Rabobank in Hong Kong.

Henk Otten was a member of the Pim Fortuyn List for a short time.

FvD later registered as a political party, after which Henk Otten became party treasurer in the FvD's executive board and a party secretary to the two-member House of Representatives faction from 2017 to 2019.

In February 2018, members of the FvD complained that Henk Otten led the party apparatus in a dictatorial way and demanded more internal democracy.

Henk Otten was formally expelled from the FvD on 24 July 2019 due to financial malpractices and for making critical statements of Baudet's leadership.

Henk Otten formed his own faction in the Senate and expressed interest in forming a new political party.

Henk Otten held talks with Henk Krol and his Party for the Future and subsequently became the party's chairman.

Henk Otten later registered his senate faction as a political party Group Otten and Party for the Future was merged into this.

Henk Otten was joined in his new party by fellow former FvD politicians Robert Baljeu and Dorien Rookmaker.