Yvonne Bijenhof | |
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 Bijenhof in 2021 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 12 September 2023 – 5 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Folkert Idsinga |
| Member of the Almelo Municipal Council | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvonne Dubbink 2 August 1966 Almelo, Netherlands |
| Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy |
| Spouse | Nico Bijenhof |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | yvonnebijenhof |
Yvonne Bijenhof-Dubbink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈivɔnə ˈbɛiə(n)ɦɔf]; born 2 August 1966) is a Dutch politician of the conservative-liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Raised in the Overijssel city of Almelo, she was a high school teacher and later became a manager for the ROC van Twente educational institution. She worked on several initiatives to promote technical skills as well as the regional labor market.
Bijenhof became politically active in the run-up to 2018 municipal elections, and she received a seat in the Almelo Municipal Council. She was re-elected four years later and became the parliamentary leader in of the VVD, which held a plurality in the council. Bijenhof also ran in the 2021 general election, leading in September 2023 to her appointment to the House of Representatives as the successor of Folkert Idsinga.