Vera Bergkamp
Vera Alida Bergkamp (born 1 June 1971) is a Dutch politician. She is a member of Democrats 66 (D66) and has been president of the House of Representatives since April 2021.
Vera Bergkamp | |
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| President of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Khadija Arib |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2012 | |
| Member of district council Amsterdam Centre | |
| In office March 2010 – September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vera Alida Bergkamp 1 June 1971 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Democrats 66 (D66) |
| Residence | Amsterdam |
| Alma mater | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Free University Amsterdam |
| Website | www.parlement.com |
Bergkamp studied human resource management at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and public administration and political science at the Free University Amsterdam.[1]
She had several jobs in the field of organization and management, among other things as a human resource manager at the Social Insurance Bank. Besides, she was chairwoman of LGBT rights organization COC Netherlands.[1]
From March 2010 to September 2012, she was a member of district council Amsterdam Centre.
On 20 September 2012, she was sworn in into the House of Representatives. As an MP she is engaged in long-term care, COVID-19, regulation of hemp cultivation, and family law, especially LGBT rights.
On 7 April 2021, she was elected president of the House of Representatives, defeating incumbent president Khadija Arib (Labour Party) and challenger Martin Bosma (Party for Freedom).[2]
Vera Bergkamp is from paternal side of Moroccan origin and was born and is still living in Amsterdam. She is a lesbian and married to a woman; together they two daughters.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography at Tweedekamer.nl". Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ Vera Bergkamp elected President of the House, Dutch House of Representatives, 7 April 2021
- ↑ Dutch lower house elects Vera Bergkamp as new chair, NL Times, 7 April 2021
Other websites
Template:Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–present