Vera Bergkamp

Vera Alida Bergkamp (born Firouz Alida Chaouqui, 1 June 1971) is a retired Dutch politician. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, she served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 7 April 2021 to 5 December 2023. She was a member of the House of Representatives between 20 September 2012 and 5 December 2023.

Early life and education Bergkamp was born Firouz Alida Chaouqui in Amsterdam to a Dutch mother and a Moroccan father. At the age of 20, she adopted her mother's surname, because she found it difficult to write and pronounce her father's surname. Bergkamp studied human resource management at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She also holds a master's degree in public administration and political science from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Personal life Bergkamp is publicly known as lesbian.

Electoral history

+ YearBodyPartyVotesResult.Party seatsIndividual 2021 House of Representatives Democrats 66 3 29,613 24