Johannes Hermanus "Han" ten Broeke (born 2 March 1969) is a Dutch politician who served as a member of the

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from 30 November 2006 until 4 September 2018. A member of the

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(''Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie'', VVD), he focused his parliamentary work on matters of foreign policy and the Armed forces of the Netherlands. Born in

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, Ten Broeke studied

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with a specialization in

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at Leiden University. After winning a parliamentary seat in the general election of 2006 he was reelected in 2010,

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and

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. He stepped down in 2018 as a member of the House of Representatives after an article in ''

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'' revealed that in 2013 Ten Broeke, then 44, had engaged in an affair with a 25-year old junior staffer that worked for his parliamentary group.

Other activities

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(ECFR), Member of the CouncilMembers of the Council

(ECFR).

References

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Parlement.com biography

External links

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Han ten Broeke
personal website *
House of Representatives biography
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People's Party for Freedom and Democracy biography
1969 births Living people Dutch political scientists Dutch public relations people Leiden University alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) People from Haaksbergen People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians 21st-century Dutch politicians {{Netherlands-VVD-politician-stub