What is Pieter Omtzigt?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Pieter Omtzigt |image = PieterOmtzigt2 (cropped).jpg |caption = Pieter Omtzigt in 2006 |office1 = Parliamentary group leader Member Omtzigt |term_start1 = 15 September 2021 |term_end1 = |predecessor1 = |successor1 = |office2 = Member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]] |term_start2 = 15 September 2021 |term_end2 = |predecessor2 = [[Henri Bontenbal]] |successor2 = |term_start3 = 26 October 2010 |term_end3 = 26 May 2021 |predecessor3 = |successor3 = [[Henri Bontenbal]] |term_start4 = 3 June 2003 |term_end4 = 17 June 2010 |predecessor4 = |successor4 = |birth_name = Pieter Herman Omtzigt |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|8|df=y}} |birth_place = [[The Hague]], [[South Holland]], [[Netherlands]] |death_date = |death_place = |nationality = [[Netherlands|Dutch]] |party = Member Omtzigt (2021-)<br>[[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] (2000-2021) |residence = [[Enschede]], [[Overijssel]], Netherlands |alma_mater = [[University of Exeter]]<br>[[European University Institute]]<br>[[University of Amsterdam]] |website = [https://www.parlement.com/id/vge7dtpjguys/p_h_pieter_omtzigt?ac=1:ljo:u:vHPINM6fF1TsYyIkLvqEMglNoR4 www.parlement.com] }} '''Pieter Herman Omtzigt''' (born 8 January 1974 in [[The Hague]]) is a Dutch [[independent politician]] and a former member of the [[Christian Democratic Appeal]] (CDA). Since June 2003, he has almost continuously been a member of the [[House of Representatives (Netherlands)|House of Representatives]]. Omtzigt is a driven and very critical MP, well known for his efforts on behalf of the [[childcare benefits scandal]] (together with [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] politician [[Renske Leijten]]). In July 2020, he lost the struggle against [[Hugo de Jonge]] for party leadership and list puller for the [[2021 Dutch general election]]. Not satisfie