Hidde Derek Heutink (born 1 July 1993) is a Dutch politician of the Party for Freedom (PVV) who has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2023.

Hidde Heutink
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Member of the Provincial Council of Overijssel
In office
2017–2019
Personal details
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 31)
Oldenzaal, Netherlands
Political partyParty for Freedom
ResidenceEnschede
Occupation
  • Politician

Biography

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Heutink was born in 1993 in Oldenzaal before he moved to Enschede. Prior to entering politics he studied information technology management at the ROC van Twente [nl] and worked in the IT sector.[1]

He became a member of the Provincial Council of Overijssel in 2017 as a substitute to replace fellow PVV politician Edgar Mulder. Heutink remained in the Provincial Council until 2019. He was also a municipal councillor in Almelo for a short time in 2018 before working as a policy officer for the PVV in the House of Representatives.[2] Heutink has been a municipal councillor of Enschede since 2022.

In the 2023 general election he was elected to the House of Representatives. In Parliament he focuses on matters related to public infrastructure and water management.[3] Heutink announced his support for a minimum age to ride an electric fatbike in 2024, days after Minister Barry Madlener (PVV) voiced his opposition, and a motion by VVD and NSC that also called for a helmet requirement was ultimately carried with the support of the PVV.[4][5]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Hidde Heutink
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 26 614 17 Lost [6]
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 36 846 37 Won [7]

References

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  1. ^ "HIDDE HEUTINK". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  2. ^ "Twente Staten Hidde Heutink (PVV) and Martin Reesink (CDA) wave goodbye in Zwolle". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ "H. (Hidde) Heutink". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ "Meerderheid Tweede Kamer voor leeftijdsgrens fatbikes, PVV nu ook voor" [Majority of the House of Representatives in favor of minimum age fatbikes, PVV now in favor too]. NOS (in Dutch). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "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. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.