Vera Bergkamp
Vera Bergkamp | |
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![]() Bergkamp in 2017 | |
Speaker 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 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 June 1971
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Democrats 66 |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Amsterdam |
Alma mater | Hogeschool van Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (MSc) |
Vera Alida Bergkamp (pronounced [ˈveːraː aːˈlidaː ˈbɛrxkɑmp]; born 1 June 1971) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 (D66).[1] She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 20 September 2012.[1] On 7 April 2021, she was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam to a Dutch mother and a Moroccan father.[4] At the age of 20, she adopted her mother's surname, because her father's surname was too difficult to write and to pronounce.[4][5] Bergkamp studied human resource management at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.[6] She also holds a master's degree in public administration and political science from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.[6]
Career[edit]
From 2008 to 2012, Bergkamp was the director of the human resources department of the Social Insurance Bank (SVB), a Dutch quango responsible for administering national insurance schemes.[1] From 2010 to 2012, she was the chair of the LGBT rights organisation COC Nederland, and held a seat in the district council of Amsterdam-Centrum.[1]
In the 2012 general election, Bergkamp was elected into the House of Representatives as a member of D66. She was re-elected in 2017 and 2021. On 7 April 2021, she succeeded Khadija Arib as Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Bergkamp is openly lesbian.[5] She is married and has two children.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Drs. V.A. (Vera) Bergkamp". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Vera Bergkamp (D66) gekozen tot Kamervoorzitter". NOS (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Vera Bergkamp (D66) verkozen tot Kamervoorzitter". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Vermeulen, Ella (7 April 2021). "Vera Bergkamp nieuwe voorzitter van de Tweede Kamer". Nouveau (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b "'Teamspeler' Vera Bergkamp (D66) wil verbinder zijn". NOS (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Biografie, onderwijs en loopbaan van Vera Bergkamp". Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Vera Bergkamp (D66) nieuwe Kamervoorzitter: 'Dit is Champions League'". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Profile at Parlement.com (in Dutch)
Media related to Vera Bergkamp at Wikimedia Commons
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Khadija Arib |
Speaker of the House of Representatives 2021–present |
Incumbent |
- 1971 births
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- Dutch people of Moroccan descent
- Dutch political consultants
- Lesbian politicians
- LGBT members of the Parliament of the Netherlands
- LGBT politicians from the Netherlands
- LGBT rights activists from the Netherlands
- LGBT writers from the Netherlands
- Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam alumni
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