Bente Becker

Bente Becker (born 12 August 1985) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Bente Becker
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 March 2017
Personal details
Born	(1985-08-12) 12 August 1985 (age 39) Almere, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Occupation	Politician

Political career

She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2017.^[1] Following the 2023 general election, she served as vice-parliamentary leader of the VVD and as spokesperson for social integration, emancipation, and Dutch nationality law.^[2]

A motion by Becker was adopted in November 2024 urging the government "to monitor cultural and religious norms and values amongst inhabitants with a migration background". Some opposition parties fiercely criticized the proposal's language, with Labour Party leader Frans Timmermans arguing that it would violate the Constitution's principle of equality. Becker responded that her motion was intended to result in more fact-based debates on integration, while Prime Minister Dick Schoof clarified that the government would not track the beliefs of inhabitants with a migration background.^[3][4] Three parties later expressed regret over their earlier support for the motion following the controversy.^[5]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Bente Becker

Year	Body	Party		Pos.	Votes	Result		Ref.
						Party seats	Individual
2017	House of Representatives		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	14	4,288	33	Won	[6]
2021	House of Representatives		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	4	19,873	34	Won	[7]
2023	House of Representatives		People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	3	14,597	24	Won	[8]