Bente Becker
Bente Becker | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1985 Almere, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bente Becker (born 12 August 1985) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Political career
She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017.[1] Following the 2023 general election, she served as vice-parliamentary leader of the VVD and as spokesperson for social integration, emancipation, and Dutch nationality law.[2]
A motion 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, with Labour Party leader Frans Timmermans arguing that it would violate the Constitution's principle of equality. Becker responded that her motion was intended to result in more fact-based debates on integration, while Prime Minister Dick Schoof clarified that the government would not track the beliefs of inhabitants with a migration background.[3][4] Three parties later expressed regret over their earlier support for the motion following the controversy.[5]
Electoral history
| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 14 | 4,288 | 33 | Won | [6] | |
| 2021 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 4 | 19,873 | 34 | Won | [7] | |
| 2023 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 3 | 14,597 | 24 | Won | [8] | |
References
- ^ "B. (Bente) Becker MA". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). 19 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Bhikhie, Avinash (6 December 2024). "Storm van kritiek op integratiemotie drukt VVD, CDA, CU en SP in de verdediging: 'Geen begin van een politiestaat'" [Storm of criticism in response to integration motion puts VVD, CDA, CU, and SGP on the defensive: 'Not the beginning of a police state']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Van der Groot, Edo (6 December 2024). "Schoof: 'Gaan mening van Nederlander met migratieachtergrond niet bijhouden'" [Schoof: 'We won't track opinions of inhabitants with a migration background']. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Kieskamp, Wilma (10 December 2024). "Ook CDA en ChristenUnie hebben spijt over integratie-motie" [CDA and Christian Union also have regrets about integration motion]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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