Fatma Koşer Kaya

Fatma Koşer Kaya (born 20 February 1968 in Çarşamba, Turkey^[1]) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of Turkish origin. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) she was an MP from 8 September 2004 to 19 September 2012. She focused on social affairs. From February 2013 to June 2014, she was an alderwoman of Wassenaar.^[2] On 19 August 2015 she once again became a member of the House of Representatives, replacing Gerard Schouw.^[3] Her term in the House ended on 23 March 2017.^[2] From 20 June 2018 to 5 July 2022, she was an alderwoman of Amersfoort.^[4][5]

Fatma Koşer Kaya
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
In office 8 September 2004 – 19 September 2012 19 August 2015 – 23 March 2017
Personal details
Born	Fatma Koşer Kaya (1968-02-20) 20 February 1968 (age 57) Çarşamba, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish, Dutch
Political party	Democrats 66 (Democraten 66 - D66)
Residence(s)	The Hague, Netherlands
Alma mater	Tilburg University (LLM in International law)
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

On 13 October 2022, Koşer Kaya was appointed as the chairperson of the National Clients' Council. She commenced her duties on 1 November 2022.^[6]

Koşer Kaya grew up in Bergen op Zoom and studied international law at Tilburg University.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Vera Bergkamp

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2021	House of Representatives		Democrats 66	75	536	24	Lost	[7]