Fatma Koşer Kaya | |
Office: | Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands |
Term: | 8 September 2004 – 19 September 2012 19 August 2015 – 23 March 2017 |
Birth Date: | 20 February 1968 |
Birth Place: | Çarşamba, Turkey |
Birthname: | Fatma Koşer Kaya |
Nationality: | Turkish, Dutch |
Party: | Democrats 66 (Democraten 66 - D66) |
Residence: | The Hague, Netherlands |
Alma Mater: | Tilburg University (LLM in International law) |
Occupation: | Politician, lawyer |
Website: | Democrats 66 website |
Fatma Koşer Kaya (born 20 February 1968 in Çarşamba, Turkey[1]) is a Dutch lawyer and politician of Turkish origin. As a member of Democrats 66 (D66) she was an MP from 8 September 2004 to 19 September 2012. She focused on social affairs. From February 2013 to June 2014, she was an alderwoman of Wassenaar.[2] On 19 August 2015 she once again became a member of the House of Representatives, replacing Gerard Schouw.[3] Her term in the House ended on 23 March 2017.[2] From 20 June 2018 to 5 July 2022, she was an alderwoman of Amersfoort.[4] [5]
On 13 October 2022, Koşer Kaya was appointed as the chairperson of the National Clients' Council. She commenced her duties on 1 November 2022.[6]
Koşer Kaya grew up in Bergen op Zoom and studied international law at Tilburg University.