Dieke van Groningen

Dieke van Groningen
Van Groningen in 2023
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 May 2026
Preceded byHarry Bevers
In office
11 September 2025 – 11 November 2025
Preceded byAukje de Vries
Member of the Rotterdam Municipal Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1979-10-19) 19 October 1979
Nijmegen, Netherlands
PartyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Children2
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam

Dieke Annemiek van Groningen (Dutch: [ˈdikə vɑŋ ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)]; born 19 October 1979) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Born in Nijmegen, she studied business administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam.[1] She became a member of the Rotterdam Municipal Council in March 2018, and she has led the VVD in the council since 2024.[1][2] Van Groningen advocated for greater latitude for hospitality operators and for adopting a stricter approach toward traffic offenders.[2] On 5 September 2025, she succeeded Aukje de Vries as member of the House of Representatives. Her term ended on 11 November 2025.[3] She replaced Harry Bevers temporarily as a House member starting on 12 May 2026 during his sick leave.[4]

Van Groningen is married, and she has two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "D.A. (Dieke) van Groningen". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 Groenendijk, Peter (14 August 2023). "VVD-raadslid wil Tweede Kamer in: 'Tijd voor Rotterdams geluid'" [VVD councillor wants to enter House of Representatives: 'Time for the voice of Rotterdam']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dieke van Groningen beëdigd als Tweede Kamerlid" [Dieke van Groningen sworn in as member of the House of Representatives] (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dieke van Groningen (VVD) beëdigd als tijdelijk Kamerlid" [Dieke van Groningen (VVD) sworn in as temporary MP]. Parlement.com (in Dutch). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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