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Henk Vermeer
Dutch politician (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henk Vermeer (born 21 August 1966) is a Dutch politician of the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB).
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Early life and career
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Vermeer was born on 21 August 1966, in Uddel, and he has five younger siblings.[1]
From 2018 to 2023, he was municipal councillor and parliamentary leader in Harderwijk on behalf of the local Harderwijk Anders party. His job was as director for an advertising agency.[1] He founded the Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) in 2019 together with Caroline van der Plas and Wim Groot Koerkamp. Vermeer served as the party's campaign leader and secretary, and Van der Plas called him her "work husband".[1] He was placed fourth on the party list in the November 2023 general election, and he was elected to the House of Representatives. He is the BBB's spokesperson for economic affairs, finances, climate, foreign affairs, European affairs, and the interior.[2] As part of the 2023–2024 cabinet formation, Vermeer assisted Van der Plas in negotiations.[1]
In early 2025, he co-filed an amendment with Agnes Joseph and Pieter Omtzigt of New Social Contract that would require participants of pension funds to approve the transfer of assets to a new system. The reforms were passed in the previous term, and the first pension funds had moved to the new system.[3][4]
House committees
Vermeer is on the following parliamentary committees:[5]
- Presidium (Fifth Deputy Speaker)
- Committee for Kingdom Relations
- Committee for Economic Affairs
- Committee for Digital Affairs
- Public Expenditure committee
- Committee for Finance
- Committee for Foreign Affairs
- Committee for Climate Policy and Green Growth
- Delegation to the Benelux Parliament
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Personal life
Vermeer is married to Tineke, and he has suffered from a chronic lung infection since around 2010. He officiates as a football referee as a hobby.[1]
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