Peter James Meijer is an American politician and business analyst serving as the US representative for Michigan’s 3rd congressional district since 2021.

Born January 10, 1988, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he is the oldest son of Hank Meijer and the grandson of Frederik Meijer, whose father, Hendrik Meijer, founded supermarket chain Meijer after he emigrated to the United States from the Netherlands.

He was one of ten Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump during his second impeachment.

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Forbes has recognized his family as one of the wealthiest in Michigan, with a net worth above $6 billion. His financial disclosures list more than $50 million in assets. These assests mostly are from a Meijer family trust.

Meijer graduated from East Grand Rapids High School in 2006. He initially studied for one year at the United States Military Academy at West Point before transferring to Columbia University in 2008, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology in 2012.

From 2008 to 2016, Meijer served in the United States Army Reserve and was deployed to Iraq from 2010 into 2011, serving as an intelligence advisor. In 2017, he graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business with a Master of Business Administration.

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From 2013 to 2015, Meijer worked as a conflict analyst for an international NGO. He was later employed by Olympia Development of Michigan of Ilitch Holdings as an analyst from April 2018 to January 2019.

Meijer is running for reelection in the district for the 2022 elections. His primary opponent is John Gibbs, a former Trump administration official.