| Office: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | 6 December 2023 |
| Party: | VVD |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands |
Hester Veltman-Kamp (born 13 November 1973) is a Dutch politician from the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy who was elected to the Dutch Parliament in the 2023 Dutch general election.[1]
She serves as the VVD's spokesperson for roads, public transport, and environment (formerly also juvenile delinquency, human trafficking, prostitution, and gambling).[2] Responding to unsafe situations and nuisance caused by electric fatbikes, she introduced a motion with Olger van Dijk (NSC) calling on the government to set a minimum driving age of 14 and to require helmets. Minister Barry Madlener advised against the motion, arguing that fatbikes are too similar to other electric bikes for separate regulations, but an overwhelming majority of the House voted in favor in September 2024.[3] [4] In another motion passed by the House, Veltman called for a four-year delay in implementing zero-emission zones for commercial vehicles in several city centers, originally set for 2025.[5]
| Body | Party | Votes | Result | . | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party seats | Individual | |||||||||||
| 2023 | House of Representatives | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | style=text-align:right | 16 | style=text-align:right | 1,974 | style=text-align:right | 24 | [6] |