Ria de Korte

Maria Christina "Ria" de Korte-Verhoef (; born 28 January 1959) is a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives between December 2024 and November 2025.

A nurse and health scientist, she was a municipal councilor in De Ronde Venen from 2014 to 2024. She represented the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) until she co-founded the local Lokaal en Fair (LEF) party in 2023. Nationally, she has since been a member of New Social Contract (NSC).

Early life and career De Korte was born in Baambrugge, Utrecht on 28 January 1959. She was trained in nursing at VU University Medical Center (VUmc) between 1977 and 1981, and she started her career in a hospital oncology department and as a community nurse. She led a nursing department until 1996. At the same time, De Korte studied nursing education at Midden Nederland University of Applied Sciences (1988–1990) and nursing science at Utrecht University (1992–1996). She served on the supervisory board of a Christian elderly care organization headquartered in Barneveld between 2020 and 2024. Nationally, she was placed 35th on the party list in the March 2017 general election, when the CDA secured 19 seats. She was placed 28th on the NSC party list in 2024, but she was not elected as the party won 20 seats. On 17 December 2024, she was sworn into the House of Representatives to succeed Sandra Palmen, who was appointed State Secretary for Benefits and Redress. De Korte's portfolio included medical ethics, development cooperation, and international trade. She was not re-elected in October 2025, as NSC lost all its seats, and her term ended on 11 November.

House committee assignments Committee for Foreign Trade and Development Committee for Health, Welfare and Sport She is married, and she has four children.

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