Tom Berendsen
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.[1] He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Tom Berendsen | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | T. B. W. Berendsen 11 April 1983 Breda, Netherlands |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
| Alma mater | Tilburg University |
Education and early career edit
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 edit
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.[1] He is also a member of the URBAN Intergroup.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b His MEP profile, European Parliament
- ^ Members, URBAN Intergroup