Bente Becker | |
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.jpg) Becker in 2018 | |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1985-08-12)12 August 1985 (age 40) |
| Political party | VVD (since 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University |
| Occupation | Jurist •Politician |
Bente Becker (born 12 August 1985) is a Dutch politician of thePeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
She has been a member of theHouse of Representatives since 2017.[1] Following the2023 general election, she served as vice-parliamentary leader of the VVD and as spokesperson forsocial integration,emancipation, andDutch nationality law.[2]
Amotion by Becker was adopted in November 2024 urging the government "to monitor cultural and religious norms and values amongst inhabitants with a migration background". Some opposition parties fiercely criticized the proposal's language, withLabour Party leaderFrans Timmermans arguing that it would violatethe Constitution's principle of equality. Becker responded that her motion was intended to result in more fact-based debates on integration, while Prime MinisterDick Schoof clarified that the government would not track the beliefs of inhabitants with amigration background.[3][4] Three parties later expressed regret over their earlier support for the motion following the controversy.[5]
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 14 | 4,288 | 33 | Won | [6] | |
| 2021 | 4 | 19,873 | 34 | Won | [7] | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 14,597 | 24 | Won | [8] | |||
| 2025 | 6 | 48,972 | 22 | Won | [9] | |||
House of Representatives 12 November 2025 – present | ||
| Democrats 66 26 seats |  | |
| Party for Freedom 26 seats | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Dem. 22 seats | ||
| GroenLinks–Labour Party 20 seats | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal 18 seats | ||
| JA21 9 seats | ||
| Forum for Democracy 7 seats | ||
| Farmer–Citizen Movement 4 seats | ||
| Denk 3 seats | ||
| Reformed Political Party 3 seats | ||
| Party for the Animals 3 seats | ||
| Christian Union 3 seats | ||
| Socialist Party 3 seats | ||
| 50Plus 2 seats | ||
| Volt 1 seat | ||
Bold indicates theparliamentary leader (first mentioned) and theSpeaker; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the House of Representatives See also:Members of the Senate of the Netherlands, 2023–2027 | ||
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