14 Facts About Roelien Kamminga

Roelien J Kamminga was born on 13 April 1978 and is a Dutch politician and civil servant who has represented the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives since 2021.

Roelien Kamminga previously worked at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations for most of her career.

Roelien Kamminga grew up in the village of Zuidbroek and attended the Veendam secondary school Winkler Prins at vwo level.

Roelien Kamminga subsequently studied English language and literature at the University of Groningen, obtaining her in 2000.

Roelien Kamminga studied international relations at the same university until her graduation in 2004.

In 2005, Roelien Kamminga started working at the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.

Roelien Kamminga first served as an international security analyst and as a counter-proliferation policy officer.

Between September 2019 and her election to the House in 2021, Roelien Kamminga was director of the interior and kingdom relations ministry's program concerning induced earthquakes due to gas extraction in the province of Groningen.

Roelien Kamminga was the VVD's seventh candidate in the 2019 European Parliament election and was not elected.

Roelien Kamminga ran for member of parliament in the 2021 general election, being placed 14th on the VVD's party list.

Roelien Kamminga became the VVD's spokesperson for European affairs, and kingdom relations was later added to that.

Roelien Kamminga is part of the following committees and groups:.

Roelien Kamminga succeeded Ockje Tellegen as deputy chair of the House of Representatives and as secretary of the VVD's parliamentary group in August 2022.

Roelien Kamminga moved from the city of Groningen to Zuidbroek, located in the same province, while a member of parliament.