Brigitte van den Berg (born 22 March 1989) is a Dutch politician of Democrats 66 who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.[1]
Brigitte van den Berg | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1989 |
| Political party | Democrats 66 |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
Early life and career
editVan den Berg was a member of the Model European Parliament, and attended its international conferences in 2006 and 2007.[2] At the age of 19, she watched a municipal council meeting to prepare for a political farce at the Young Art Festival, and became interested in its debates.[3] She joined Democrats 66 because of its pro-European stance, and became leader of its Beverwijk faction in 2010.[2] In the 2018 municipal elections, she was elected municipal councillor of Beverwijk.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vijf vragen aan Brigitte van den Berg, Europarlementariër" (in Dutch). Ondernemend Amsterdam. 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Brigitte van den Berg". De Nederlandse Grondwet (in Dutch).
- ^ a b "Beverwijkse wethouder wil Europa veroveren". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 21 December 2023.
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