Bart de Liefde explained

Bart de Liefde
Office:Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:26 October 2010
Term End:19 February 2016
Birth Date:18 September 1976
Birth Place:London
Nationality:Dutch
Party:People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Occupation:Politician

Barthold Charles (Bart) de Liefde (born 18 September 1976 in London) is a Dutch former politician and field hockey umpire. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he was an MP between 26 October 2010 and 19 February 2016. He focused on matters of culture, sports and games of chance.

In January 2016 De Liefde announced he would resign in February 2016 to become a manager at Uber.[1] On 1 March 2016 he was replaced by Remco Bosma.[2]

He was a member of the municipal council of The Hague from April 2006 to March 2010 and from June to October 2010.

On February 19, 2016, De Liefde left the Second Chamber to become a lobbyist for the taxi company Uber.[3] [4]

De Liefde studied public administration at Thorbecke Academy in Leeuwarden (BA) and at Leiden University (MA).

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  1. Web site: VVD-Kamerlid De Liefde vertrekt naar Uber . nl . . 27 January 2016 . 29 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Nieuw VVD-Tweede Kamerlid en vervanger bij PvdA . nl . Parlement.com . 1 March 2016 . 8 March 2016.
  3. Web site: 2016-01-29 . VVD-Kamerlid stapt over en wordt lobbyist bij Uber . 2024-02-12 . TaxiPro . nl-NL.
  4. Web site: VVD'er De Liefde wordt lobbyist Uber . 2024-02-12 . FD.nl . nl.