Maria Christina "Ria" de Korte-Verhoef (Dutch: [ˈrijaː də ˈkɔrtə]; born 28 January 1959) is a Dutch politician serving as a member of the House of Representatives since 2024.
Ria de Korte | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 17 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Palmen |
| Member of the De Ronde Venen Municipal Council | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2014 | |
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| Born | Maria Christina Verhoef 28 January 1959 Baambrugge, Netherlands |
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| Other political affiliations | Lokaal en Fair (since 2023) |
| Children | 4 |
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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
editDe Korte was born in Baambrugge, Utrecht on 28 January 1959.[1] 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).[1]
De Korte taught nursing at University Medical Center Utrecht from 1997 to 2013. She also worked as a policy adviser and program lead at organizations such as the Centres for the Development of Palliative Care, Nurses and Caregivers Netherlands, and national expertise organization Vilans. She studied epidemiology at VUmc's Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine from 2010 to 2015, and she received her doctorate from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in September 2014 after having completed her dissertation about palliative care titled Reasons and Avoidability of Hospitalisations at the End of Life Perspectives of GP's, Nurses and Family Carers.[2] De Korte subsequently researched and taught nursing at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences until 2023.[3] She served on the supervisory board of a Christian elderly care organization headquartered in Barneveld between 2020 and 2024.[1]
Politics
editDe Korte ran for the Municipal Council of De Ronde Venen in a special election held in November 2010, following the amalgamation of Abcoude into the municipality. Her tenth place on the party list of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) was insufficient to be elected, as the party won seven seats.[4][5] It secured the same seat total in March 2014, when De Korte was elected to the council as the CDA's third candidate.[6][7] She was sworn in on 27 March.[1][8] Nationally, she was placed 35th on the party list in the March 2017 general election, when the CDA secured 19 seats.[9]
She was re-elected to the De Ronde Venen Municipal Council in 2018 and 2022, both times as the CDA's third candidate.[10][11][12][13] De Korte left the party in September 2022, and she co-founded the local Lokaal en Fair (LEF) party in June 2023. Besides, she joined New Social Contract (NSC) when it was established by former CDA member Pieter Omtzigt ahead of the November 2023 general election.[1][14] She was placed 28th on the NSC party list in 2024, but she was not elected as the party won 20 seats.[3][15] De Korte subsequently assisted the parliamentary group as policy adviser on healthcare.[16] 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.[2] De Korte's portfolio includes medical ethics, development cooperation, and international trade.[17]
Personal life
editAs of 2024, De Korte lived in her birth place of Baambrugge.[18] She is married, and she has four children.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2010 | De Ronde Venen Municipal Council | Christian Democratic Appeal | 10 | 7 | Lost | [4][5] | ||
| 2014 | 3 | 7 | Won | [6][7] | ||||
| 2017 | House of Representatives | 35 | 1,505 | 19 | Lost | [9] | ||
| 2018 | De Ronde Venen Municipal Council | 3 | 6 | Won | [10][12] | |||
| 2022 | 3 | 269 | 5 | Won | [11][13] | |||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | New Social Contract | 28 | 656 | 20 | Lost[a] | [15] | |
Notes
edit- ^ De Korte was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Dr. M.C. (Ria) de Korte-Verhoef". Parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Beëdiging Kamerlid Ria de Korte" [Swearing in of MP Ria de Korte]. House of Representatives (Press release) (in Dutch). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b Hofs, Yvonne (5 December 2024). "Klokkenluider in toeslagenaffaire Sandra Palmen mag ouders nu als staatssecretaris bijstaan" [Sandra Palmen, whistleblower in the childcare benefits scandal, now has the chance to assist parents as state secretary]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Gemeenteraad 24 november 2010" [Municipal council 24 November 2010]. Databank Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Electoral Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Doornenbal CDA-lijsttrekker statenverkiezingen" [Doornenbal CDA lead candidate provincial elections]. RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 8 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Gemeenteraad 19 maart 2014" [Municipal council 19 March 2014]. Databank Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Electoral Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b CDA De Ronde Venen Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2014 [De Ronde Venen CDA 2014 municipal elections] (in Dutch). De Ronde Venen Christian Democratic Appeal. 25 February 2014. Event occurs at 0:29. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gemeenteraad 27-03-2014" [Municipal council 27-03-2024]. Municipality of De Ronde Venen (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar)" [Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example)] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 21 March 2017. pp. 78–112, 212. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018" [Municipal council 21 March 2018]. Databank Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Electoral Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022" [Municipal council 16 March 2022]. Databank Verkiezingsuitslagen (in Dutch). Electoral Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b Stem CDA #LokaleKracht voor jong en oud [Vote CDA #LocalPower for young and old] (in Dutch). De Ronde Venen Christian Democratic Appeal. 17 March 2018. Event occurs at 0:41. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b @CDA_DRV (16 March 2022). "Stem vandaag #LokaleKracht Stem #lijst1 Stem @CDA_DRV #doorbouwenaanderondevenen #gemeenteraadsverkiezingen2022" [Vote today #LocalPower Vote #list1 Vote @CDA_DRV #keepbuildingderondevenen #2022municipalelections] (Tweet) (in Dutch) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sneijder, Rik (27 September 2023). "Ria de Korte keerde CDA rug toe en staat nu op lijst van Omtzigt: 'Nieuwe partij maakt ongetwijfeld fouten'" [Ria de Korte turned her back on the CDA and is now on Omtzigt's list: 'New party will undoubtedly make mistakes']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Model P 22-1: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal" [Model P 22-1: Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives] (PDF). Staatscourant (in Dutch). Vol. 2024, no. 119. 24 January 2024. pp. 143–144. Retrieved 24 December 2024 – via Overheid.nl.
- ^ Verweij, Elodie (5 December 2024). "NSC kiest Sandra Palmen als nieuwe staatssecretaris voor Toeslagen en Douane" [NSC picks Sandra Palmen as new State Secretary for Benefits and Customs]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Ria de Korte". New Social Contract (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Ria de Korte". House of Representatives. Retrieved 24 December 2024.