Eelco Heinen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | E. Heinen 27 April 1981 |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Eelco Heinen (born 27 April 1981) is a Dutch politician, serving as a member of the House of Representatives since March 2021. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and previously worked as a party staffer.
Early life and career edit
He was born in 1981 and studied economics and political science at the University of Amsterdam after having studied information science for some years.[1] He subsequently served as a policy advisor at the Ministry of Finance.[2]
Between 2011 and 2014, Heinen worked as senior finance policy advisor for the VVD's House caucus and was promoted to political secretary and head of policy in the latter year.[2][3] He served as a member of the campaign team for the 2017 election and also helped write the election program.[3][4] Heinen ran for member of parliament in the 2021 general election, being placed twelfth on the VVD's party list.[5] He was again member of the campaign team and of the election program committee.[6][7]
Private life edit
Heinen has a Spanish wife called Inés, and they have two sons.[8] He is a resident of The Hague.
References edit
- ^ Vacca, Arthur (16 March 2021). "Verder Dan De Lijstrekker... Eelco Heinen, VVD" [Beyond the lijsttrekker... Eelco Heinen, VVD]. SoundCloud (Podcast) (in Dutch). Slim Radio. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Drs.ing. E. (Eelco) Heinen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ a b Vrijsen, Eric (4 February 2017). "Achter de schermen van de VVD" [Behind the scenes at the VVD]. Elsevier Weekblad (in Dutch). Vol. 73, no. 5. p. 24.
- ^ "Zeker Nederland" [Certain Netherlands] (PDF). VVD (in Dutch). 16 December 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Boersema, Wendelmoet (1 December 2020). "De VVD houdt grote schoonmaak en zet vier vrouwen bovenaan de lijst" [The VVD cleans up and puts four women on top of the party list]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Van Steenbergen, Enzo; De Koning, Petra (14 March 2021). "Hoe team-Rutte de term 'Rutte-doctrine' liet verdwijnen" [How Rutte's team made the term Rutte doctrine disappear]. nrc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Korteweg, Ariejan (25 August 2020). "Hoe de coronacrisis de partijprogramma's vormt: zowel links als rechts is nu voor een sterkere overheid" [How the corona crisis is shaping election programs: both left and right support a strong government]. De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Kraaijeveld, Maaike (26 February 2021). "Vrouw van VVD'er Eelco Heinen bevalt van zoontje ín de auto: 'Ineens was daar het hoofdje'" [Wife of VVD member Eelco Heinen gives birth to son in car: 'His head was suddenly there']. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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Category:Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
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Category:University of Amsterdam alumni