Lea Bouwmeester

Lea Theodora Bouwmeester (born 3 October 1979 in Hoogeveen) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and social counselor. She is a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) and was an MP between 30 November 2006 and 23 March 2017.^[1] She focused on matters of prison system, mental health care, addiction and drug rehabilitation.

Lea Bouwmeester
Lea Bouwmeester
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 2006 – 23 March 2017
Personal details
Born	(1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 45) Hoogeveen
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Labour Party
Occupation	Politician

Bouwmeester went on pregnancy and maternity leave from 1 March 2016 to 10 June 2016 and was temporarily replaced by Harm Brouwer.^[1][2]

Bouwmeester studied social rights service at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.