Jan Nico Scholten

Jan Nico Scholten
Jan Nico Scholten
	Scholten in 1984
Member of the Senate
	In office; 31 March 1998 – 8 June 1999
Parliamentary group	Labour Party
Member of the House ; of Representatives
	In office; 11 November 1982 – 3 June 1986
Parliamentary group	Independent ; (1983–1986) ; Christian Democratic Appeal ; (1982–1983)
	In office; 15 September 1981 – 16 September 1982
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal
	In office; 1 March 1973 – 10 June 1981
Parliamentary group	Christian Democratic Appeal ; (1980–1981) ; Anti-Revolutionary Party ; (1973–1980)
	In office; 3 August 1971 – 7 December 1972
Parliamentary group	Anti-Revolutionary Party
	In office; 15 September 1970 – 10 May 1971
Parliamentary group	Anti-Revolutionary Party
Mayor of Andel, Giessen and Rijswijk
	In office; 16 May 1964 – 1 January 1973
Preceded by	Gerrit Adriaan Bax
Succeeded by	Lou Voster (as Mayor of Woudrichem)
Personal details
Born	Jan Nico Scholten; 4 June 1932; Dalen, Netherlands
Died	21 January 2026 (aged 93); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Party	Labour Party (from 1986)
Other political; affiliations	Independent (1983–1986) ; Christian Democratic Appeal ; (1980–1983) ; Anti-Revolutionary Party ; (until 1980)
Alma mater	Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)
Occupation	Politician; Civil servant; Jurist; Nonprofit director; Activist;

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Jan Nico Scholten (4 June 1932 – 21 January 2026) was a Dutch politician.