Barthold Charles (Bart) de Liefde (born 18 September 1976 in London) is a Dutch former politician and field hockey umpire. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an MP between 26 October 2010 and 19 February 2016. He focused on matters of culture, sports and games of chance.
Bart de Liefde | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 26 October 2010 – 19 February 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1976 London |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Occupation | Politician |
In January 2016 De Liefde announced he would resign in February 2016 to become a manager at Uber.[1] On 1 March 2016 he was replaced by Remco Bosma.[2]
He was a member of the municipal council of The Hague from April 2006 to March 2010 and from June to October 2010.
On February 19, 2016, De Liefde left the Second Chamber to become a lobbyist for the taxi company Uber.[3][4]
De Liefde studied public administration at Thorbecke Academy in Leeuwarden (BA) and at Leiden University (MA).
References edit
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ "VVD-Kamerlid De Liefde vertrekt naar Uber" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Nieuw VVD-Tweede Kamerlid en vervanger bij PvdA" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "VVD-Kamerlid stapt over en wordt lobbyist bij Uber". TaxiPro (in Dutch). 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "VVD'er De Liefde wordt lobbyist Uber". FD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
External links edit
- Bart de Liefde personal website (in Dutch)
- House of Representatives biography (in Dutch)
- People' Party for Freedom and Democracy website (in Dutch)
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