Sander van Waveren

Alexander "Sander" van Waveren (; born 3 March 1980) is a Dutch civil servant and politician. He served on the Utrecht Municipal Council on behalf of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) from 2010 to 2020, and he was a member of the House of Representatives between December 2024 and November 2025 after he had switched to the party New Social Contract (NSC).

Early life and career Van Waveren was born in 1980 in Haarlem. His father was a pastor, and Van Waveren attended a school in Eindhoven. From 1999 to 2006, he studied social geography and urban planning at Utrecht University, and he did an internship at the European Parliament. Van Waveren became the party's parliamentary leader in 2013, and he was re-elected in 2014 and in 2018 as lead candidate.

He joined NSC when it was founded by former CDA member Pieter Omtzigt ahead of the November 2023 general election. He became NSC's spokesperson on the interior, public administration, and the rule of law. He did not run for re-election in 2025, and his term ended on 11 November 2025.

House committee assignments Committee for the Interior Parliamentary committee of inquiry into COVID-19

Electoral history + YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual2010 Utrecht Municipal Council Christian Democratic Appeal 5 110 4 2014 1 5,017 3 2018 1 4,600 2 2022 24 90 3 2023 Senate 18 0 6 2023 House of Representatives New Social Contract 27 180 20