1. Julius Terpstra is a member of the political party Christian Democratic Appeal.
20 Facts About Julius Terpstra
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Julius Terpstra had served as in the Leiden municipal council and as chair of Christian Democratic Youth Appeal, CDA's youth organization.
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Julius Terpstra was born in Emmeloord, a town in Flevoland, on 21 February 1989.
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Julius Terpstra attended Greijdanus College before studying in England for one year.
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Julius Terpstra was elected chair of the national organization CDJA in May 2013 by its members.
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Julius Terpstra stepped down as chair on January 1,2017, to focus on his job and his campaign to become a member of the House of Representatives.
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Julius Terpstra participated in the 2014 municipal elections, being sixth on CDA's party list in Leiden.
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Julius Terpstra was not elected, as his party received four seats.
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Julius Terpstra ran for House member during the 2017 general election.
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Julius Terpstra was placed 23rd on the CDA's party list and received 1,477 preferential votes.
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Julius Terpstra's party won nineteen seats, resulting in Terpstra not being elected.
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Julius Terpstra became the CDA's spokesperson in the area of housing, spatial planning, and the Environment and Planning Act.
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Julius Terpstra has advocated for addressing the Dutch housing shortage and for reducing difficulties that young people face when trying to buy their first house.
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In July 2020, Julius Terpstra introduced a motion, which was approved unanimously by the House, calling for the consideration of previous rent payments when applying for a mortgage.
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Julius Terpstra was the 20th candidate of the CDA during the 2021 general election.
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Julius Terpstra was not re-elected, as his party won fifteen seats.
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Julius Terpstra was the CDA's lead candidate in the March 2022 Dutch municipal election in Leiden.
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Julius Terpstra represented his party in the municipal executive as alderman responsible for housing, construction, and welfare.
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Julius Terpstra was offered a seat in the House of Representatives following the resignation of Raymond Knops in February 2023.
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Nederlands Dagblad reported in 2013 that Julius Terpstra was a member of the Reformed Church.