Han ten Broeke

In this Dutch name, the surname is Ten Broeke, not Broeke.

Johannes Hermanus "Han" ten Broeke (born 2 March 1969) is a Dutch former politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 30 November 2006 until 4 September 2018. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie, VVD), he focused his parliamentary work on matters of foreign policy and the Armed forces of the Netherlands.

Han ten Broeke
Han ten Broeke, 2010
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 30 November 2006 – 4 September 2018
Personal details
Born	(1969-03-02) 2 March 1969 (age 55) Haaksbergen
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Occupation	Politician

Born in Haaksbergen, Ten Broeke studied political science with a specialization in international relations at Leiden University.

After winning a parliamentary seat in the general election of 2006 he was re-elected in 2010, 2012 and 2017. He stepped down in 2018 as a member of the House of Representatives after an article in HP/De Tijd revealed that in 2013 Ten Broeke, then 44, had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a 25-year old staff member of his parliamentary group.^[1]

On 1 January 2019 Ten Broeke started a new role as political affairs director at HCSS, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies.^[2] In March 2020 he was elected Chairman of BOVAG, the Dutch trade association for transportation retailers^[3] He was elected to a second four-year term in December 2023, effective 26 March 2024.^[4]

In September 2024 Brusselse Nieuwe reported that Ten Broeke would become the next head of cabinet to Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch Member of the European Commission,^[5] succeeding Esther de Lange.

Other activities

• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member of the Council^[6]

References

1. "VVD-Kamerlid Han ten Broeke stapt op om 'ongelijkwaardige' relatie met medewerkster" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 2018.
2. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
3. "BOVAG - Ledenraad benoemt Han ten Broeke tot algemeen voorzitter BOVAG". BOVAG (in Dutch). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
4. "BOVAG - BOVAG Ledenraad herbenoemt algemeen voorzitter Han ten Broeke voor vier jaar". BOVAG (in Dutch). 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
5. Slooten, Bert Van (2024-09-10). "Han ten Broeke wordt nieuwe kabinetschef Wopke Hoekstra". Brusselse Nieuwe (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
6. Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

• (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography

External links

• (in Dutch) Han ten Broeke Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine personal website
• (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
• (in Dutch) People's Party for Freedom and Democracy biography