Hester Veltman

Hester Veltman-Kamp (born 13 November 1973) is a Dutch politician from the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election.^[1]

Hester Veltman
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Personal details
Born	(1973-11-13) 13 November 1973 (age 50) Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Political party	VVD

She serves as the VVD's spokesperson for roads, public transport, and environment (formerly also juvenile delinquency, human trafficking, prostitution, and gambling).^[2] Responding to unsafe situations and nuisance caused by electric fatbikes, she introduced a motion with Olger van Dijk (NSC) calling on the government to set a minimum driving age of 14 and to require helmets. Minister Barry Madlener advised against the motion, arguing that fatbikes are too similar to other electric bikes for separate regulations, but an overwhelming majority of the House voted in favor in September 2024.^[3][4] In another motion passed by the House, Veltman called for a four-year delay in implementing zero-emission zones for commercial vehicles in several city centers, originally set for 2025.^[5]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Hester Veltman-Kamp

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2023	House of Representatives		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	16	1,974	24	Won	[6]

References

1. "Drs. H.N. (Hester) Veltman-Kamp". www.parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "Portefeuilleverdeling" [Portfolio allocation]. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
3. "Irritatie tussen minister en Kamer over strengere regels fatbikes" [Annoyance between minister and House about stricter fatbike regulations]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
4. Van Buuren, Yara (24 September 2024). "Tweede Kamer wil leeftijdsgrens en helmplicht voor fatbikes, minister kijkt wat hij kan doen" [House of Representatives wants age limit and helmet requirement for fatbikes, minister will consider his options]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
5. Van Rijswijk, Bart (22 October 2024). "Tweede Kamer dringt aan op uitstel emissievrije zones tot 2029" [House of Representatives urges postponement of zero-emission zones until 2029]. Het Financieele Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 October 2024.
6. "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

See also

• List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present