Harry Bevers (born 5 March 1965) is a Dutch politician for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 4 July 2024. He previously served from 18 January 2022 to 5 December 2023. From 2010 to 2022 he was a member of the municipal council of Leeuwarden.

Social career

Bevers attended the pre- vocational secondary education level 4 at the Marnix-Mavo in Maassluis from 1977 to 1981. He then followed a vocational education (MBO) course in social services at De Lok in Leiden from 1981 to 1984 and a higher professional education (HBO) course in

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at the Rijnmond University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam from 1984 to 1987. He worked in social work between 1986 and 1995 and in automation between 1995 and 2022. From 2001 to 2002 he followed a post-HBO course in business administration at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences.

Political career

Leeuwarden Municipal Council

Bevers was a member of the Leeuwarden municipal council on behalf of the VVD from 2010 to 2022. In this capacity, he was, among other things, chairman of the Audit Committee and vice-

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of the VVD faction. His portfolio included finance, spatial planning, sports, business operations, public services, culture and LF 2018, monument care, recreation and tourism, and city and regional marketing.

House of Representatives

Bevers was ranked 43rd on the VVD candidate list for the 2021 general election. He was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives of the States General on 18 January 2022 on behalf of the VVD. As a member of the House of Representatives, his portfolio includes water, poverty and debt assistance and adult education (including lifelong learning). He is a member of the

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for Education, Culture and Science and Social Affairs and Employment. He was ranked 27th on the VVD candidate list for the 2023 general election. He retired from the House of Representatives on 5 December 2023. After the

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took office, Bevers became a member of the House of Representatives again on 4 July 2024.

Social career

Political career

Leeuwarden Municipal Council

House of Representatives

Electoral history

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