| Tom BerendsenMEP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the European Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jeroen Lenaers |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | T. B. W. Berendsen (1983-04-11) 11 April 1983 (age 41) Breda, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University |
Tom B. W. Berendsen (born 11 April 1983) is a Dutch politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Education and early career
Berendsen studied public administration at Tilburg University, as well as at the Catholic University of Leuven as part of an Erasmus exchange.
Following his studies, Berendsen moved to Brussels where he became an intern at the lobbying office for North Brabant. From 2009 until 2015, he worked for the CDA delegation at the European Parliament. He later worked as a sustainability consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the Netherlands.
Political career
Berendsen took office as a Member of the European Parliament following the 2019 election. In the European Parliament, he has since served on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Regional Development. In addition to his committee assignments, he is part of the European Parliament's delegation for relations to the Pan-African Parliament. He is also a member of the URBAN Intergroup. He ran for re-election in June 2024 as the CDA's lead candidate. As part of the campaign, Berendsen stressed the importance of the European defense industry during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and he advocated for an environmentally-friendly industrial policy. The CDA secured three seats in the European Parliament, and Berendsen received a second term. He has subsequently served as his party's parliamentary leader.
Personal life
Berendsen was born in Breda, and he has a wife. He is a supporter of football club NAC Breda.
Electoral history
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| Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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| Party seats | Individual | |||||||
| 2024 | European Parliament | Christian Democratic Appeal | 1 | 366,454 | 3 | Won | ||
References
- ^ His MEP profile, European Parliament
- Members, URBAN Intergroup
- Berendsen, Tom (31 May 2024). "CDA-lijsttrekker Tom Berendsen: 'We zijn kritisch, maar hebben een positief verhaal over Europa'" [CDA lead candidate Tom Berendsen: 'We are critical, but we have a positive story about Europe']. Trouw (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Esther Lammers. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1" [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. pp. 15–16, 39. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- "Europees Parlement" [European Parliament]. Christian Democratic Appeal (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- Bouwman, Boris; Hosman, Hanna (4 June 2024). "Stemmen voor Europa? De lijsttrekkers krijgen de kiezer niet snel enthousiast" [Voting for Europe? The lead candidates fail to easily inspire voters]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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