Kees Verhoeven | |
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 Verhoeven in 2017 | |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 30 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (age 49) |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Politician Geographer |
Kees Verhoeven (born 25 April 1976) is a Dutch politician of theDemocrats 66 (D66) party, serving as a member of theHouse of Representatives since 17 June 2010. A geographer by occupation, he was first elected during the2010 Dutch general election and was reelected in the2012 and2017 elections. He focuses on matters ofeconomic affairs,housing,spatial planning andinfrastructure.
Verhoeven was born inUtrecht and studiedeconomic geography atUtrecht University. He first worked as a teacher inAntigua Guatemala before joining the chamber of commerce (Dutch:Kamer van Koophandel) in Amsterdam in 2002. Before entering the House, he served as director of MKB-Amsterdam and later regional director for North Holland by MKB-Nederland, the organisation promoting small and medium-sized enterprises in the Netherlands.
First elected to the House of Representatives in 2010, he was named leader of the D66 campaign for the 2012 elections. As a parliamentarian he was president of the Temporary House Prices Commission (Tijdelijke commissie Huizenprijzen), which enquired the cost development and pricing in the housing market.
Verhoeven was named the leader of the D66 campaign for the2014 Dutch municipal elections; since the 2017 general election he has been his party's spokesman for matters concerning European Affairs, Anti-terrorism, Intelligence services, Privacy and Gambling games. He was therefore very present in the media during the2018 Dutch Intelligence and Security Services Act referendum campaign.[1][2]
