Fatma Koşer Kaya (born 20 February 1968 in

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) is a Dutch

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and

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of Turkish origin. As a member of

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(D66) she was an MP from 8 September 2004 to 19 September 2012. She focused on

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. From February 2013 to June 2014, she was an alderwoman of

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. On 19 August 2015 she once again became a member of the House of Representatives, replacing

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. Her term in the House ended on 23 March 2017. From 20 June 2018 to 5 July 2022, she was an alderwoman of

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. On 13 October 2022, Koşer Kaya was appointed as the chairperson of the National Clients' Council. She commenced her duties on 1 November 2022. Koşer Kaya grew up in

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and studied

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Electoral history

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1968 births Living people Aldermen in Utrecht (province) People from Amersfoort Aldermen of Wassenaar Democrats 66 politicians Dutch people of Turkish descent 20th-century Dutch lawyers Dutch Muslims Dutch MPs 2012–2017 People from Bergen op Zoom People from Çarşamba Tilburg University alumni Turkish emigrants to the Netherlands 21st-century Dutch women politicians 20th-century Dutch women lawyers Dutch MPs 2006–2010 Dutch MPs 2010–2012 {{Netherlands-politician-stub