Robert van Asten | |
|---|---|
 Van Asten in 2024 | |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2025 | |
| Deputy Mayor of The Hague | |
| In office 27 September 2022 – 12 November 2025 | |
| Mayor | Jan van Zanen |
| Alderman inThe Hague | |
| In office 7 June 2018 – 12 November 2025 | |
| Member ofThe HagueMunicipal Council | |
| In office 27 March 2014 – 7 June 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Jacobus van Asten (1978-11-30)30 November 1978 (age 46) Voorburg, Netherlands |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Jurist •Tax advisor •Politician |
Robert Jacobus van Asten (born 30 November 1978)[1][2] is a Dutchtax lawyer,administrator andD66 politician. He has been analderman ofThe Hague since 7 June 2018 anddeputy mayor of The Hague since 27 September 2022.
Van Asten was born inVoorburg and raised inRijswijk. From 1991 to 1997, he attendedatheneum atSt Stanislas College inDelft. From 1997 to 2005, he studied tax law atLeiden University. From 2002 to 2004, he worked as atour guide forGoGo Tours [nl]. From 2005 to 2010, he worked as a tax advisor atDeloitte inRotterdam.[3]
From 2010 to 2015, Van Asten worked as asolicitor at Vistra in bothAmsterdam-Zuid and atSchiphol Airport. From 2016 to 2018, he worked as a fundraiser for D66 at the national office in The Hague. From 2015 to 2018, he ran his ownconsultancy as a self-employed person.[3]
Van Asten was acandidate for the2010 Dutch municipal elections in The Hague. In2012 he was a candidate for the House of Representatives in the2012 Dutch general election. From 2010 to 2013 he was a board member andchairman of the Hague branch of D66. He wascampaign leader for the2014 Dutch municipal elections.[3]
Van Asten was a member of thecity council of The Hague from 2014 to 2018, from 2015 as chairman of the D66faction. Since 7 June 2018 he has been an alderman of The Hague and since 19 December 2019 his portfolio was Mobility, Culture and Strategy. Since 27 September 2022 his portfolio was Urban Development, Strategy, Europe and the Segbroek district and he isdeputy mayor.[3]
Van Asten lives with his partner.[4]
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 | ||