Chris van Dam
Christiaan Jan Lodewijk "Chris" van Dam (born 9 July 1963) is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he is a police officer by occupation.[1]
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2017 | |
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| Born | Christiaan Jan Lodewijk van Dam 9 July 1963 Wilp, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Biography
Van Dam was a policeman for 12 years in The Hague before becoming a prosecutor; he mainly worked in Amsterdam.
Elected to Parliament in 2017, he has cautioned against the overuse of facial recognition technology, suggesting that it is "to the detriment of human values", as people become mere data points.[2]
References
- "Mr. C.J.L. (Chris) van Dam". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- "Facial recognition technology needs limits, D66 and CDA MPs say". DutchNews.nl. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
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