Mariëtte Hamer | |
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| Chairwoman of the Social and Economic Council | |
| In office 10 September 2014 – 1 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Wiebe Draijer |
| Succeeded by | Kim Putters |
| Leader of theLabour Party in theHouse of Representatives | |
| In office 22 January 2008 – 17 June 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Tichelaar |
| Succeeded by | Job Cohen |
| Chairwoman of the Labour Party | |
| In office 5 September 2000 – 16 March 2001 Ad interim | |
| Leader | Wim Kok |
| Preceded by | Marijke van Hees |
| Succeeded by | Ruud Koole |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| In office 19 May 1998 – 10 September 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariëtte Iris Hamer (1958-06-07)7 June 1958 (age 67) |
| Political party | Labour Party(since 1984) |
| Residence(s) | Maassluis,Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician ·Civil servant ·Trade Union leader ·Teacher ·Activist |
Mariëtte Iris Hamer (born 7 June 1958) is a Dutch politician and trade union leader serving as commissioner for combating inappropriate behavior and sexual violence since 2022. A member of theLabour Party (PvdA), she was its leader in theHouse of Representatives from 2008 to 2010.
A native ofAmsterdam, Hamer studiedlinguistics at theUniversity of Amsterdam.[citation needed] She is a co-founder and was chairwoman of theDutch Student Union (LSVb); she later worked as an educator and at theMinistry of Education, Culture and Science.
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Hamer served as a member of theHouse of Representatives from 19 May 1998 and 10 September 2014. From 22 January 2008 to 17 June 2010 she wasparliamentary leader; she was succeeded by former Amsterdam Mayor and party leaderJob Cohen, who had just been elected to the House of Representatives. She focused on matters oflabour economics,day care andemancipation. In the past she also focused on matters ofeducation,social affairs. Hamer also was party chair in an interim capacity from 5 September 2000 until 16 March 2001.
Since 10 September 2014 Hamer has been a Crown-appointed member and Chairwoman of theSocial and Economic Council (SER). She was nominated to the position byLodewijk Asscher,Minister of Social Affairs and Employment; KingWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands validated the appointment. She succeededWiebe Draijer, who resigned from office following his appointment as CEO of theRabobank.[1] In the House of Representatives Hamer was succeeded byHenk Leenders.[2]
In 2022, Hamer was appointed by thegovernment ofPrime Minister Mark Rutte as commissioner for combating inappropriate behavior and sexual violence, a new role in which she is tasked with coming up with a plan to tackle sexually inappropriate behavior and sexual violence.[3] At the request of Minister of EducationRobbert Dijkgraaf, she investigated how such behavior could be mitigated at institutions of higher education. Hamer concluded they should step up their efforts, saying the behavior is particularly prevalent at those ages. She recommended colleges and universities to provide mandatorysex education, to hireombudsmen, and to better inspectstudent associations.[4]
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| Preceded by Marijke van Hees | Chairwoman of the Labour Party Ad interim 2000–2001 | Succeeded by Ruud Koole |
| Preceded by | Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party in the House of Representatives 2008–2010 | Succeeded by |
| Civic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chairwoman of the Social and Economic Council 2014–present | Incumbent |
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
| Preceded by Office established | Chairwoman of the Dutch Student Union 1983–1984 | Succeeded by Robert Giesberts |
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