Laura Bromet

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| name = Laura Bromet

| image = Laura Bromet 2020 (1).jpg

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| office = Member of the House of Representatives

| term_start = 7 June 2018

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| office2 = Alderwoman of Waterland

| term_start2 = 24 April 2014

| term_end2 = 15 May 2018

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| office3 = Group leader of the municipal council of Waterland

| term_start3 = October 2008

| term_end3 = April 2014

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| office4 = Member of the municipal council of Waterland

| term_start4 = 16 March 2006

| term_end4 = 24 April 2014

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|1|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Purmerend, Netherlands

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| nationality = Dutch

| party = GroenLinks

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| children = 4

| education = University of Amsterdam

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Laura Bromet (born 17 January 1970) is a Dutch journalist and politician who serves in the House of Representatives as a member of GroenLinks since 2018. Prior to her tenure in the House of Representatives she was active in the local politics of Waterland.

Early life and education

Laura Bromet was born in Purmerend, Netherlands, on 17 January 1970, to {{ill|Frans Bromet|nl|Frans Bromet}} She grew up Ilpendam. She received her secondary education at VWO St. Ignatius College. She graduated with a degree in Dutch and literature from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) after attending from 1989 to 1995, cultural studies after attending UvA from 1991 to 1995, and studied law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 1997, but did not graduate.{{sfn|States General of the Netherlands}}{{sfn|House of Representatives}}

Career

Bromet worked as a journalist for {{ill|Noordhollands Dagblad|nl|Noordhollands Dagblad}} from 1989 to 1999, a member of Het Waterschap{{'}}s editorial advisory board since 2020, and a member of the editorial staff of GroenLinks' (GL) magazine. She taught Dutch and geography at Luzac College in 1996. In 1996, she was the secretary of the ING Group.{{sfn|States General of the Netherlands}}

In Waterland Bromet served on the municipal council from 16 March 2006 to 24 April 2014, and as an alderwoman from 24 April 2014 to 15 May 2018. She was the leader of GL in the council from 2008 to 2014.{{sfn|States General of the Netherlands}}

Bromet became a member of the House of Representatives as a member of GL in 2018. She also became a member of the Labour Party (PvdA) in 2023. During Bromet's tenure in parliament she was chair of the European Affairs committee from 11 February 2022 to 3 October 2024, and Education, Culture and Science committee since 24 September 2024.{{sfn|States General of the Netherlands}}

Personal life

Bromet is married and is the mother of four children.{{sfn|States General of the Netherlands}}

Electoral history

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scope="row" \| 2017 \| House of Representatives \| style="background-color:{{party color\|GroenLinks}};"\| \| GroenLinks \| style=text-align:right \| 15 \| style=text-align:right \| 8,686 \| style=text-align:right \| 14 \| {{no2\|Lost}}{{efn\|Bromet was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 21 March 2017 \|title = Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) \|trans-title = Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) \|pages = 122–123 }}
scope="row" \| 2021 \| House of Representatives \| style="background-color:{{party color\|GroenLinks}};"\| \| GroenLinks \| style=text-align:right \| 4 \| style=text-align:right \| 23,666 \| style=text-align:right \| 8 \| {{yes2\|Won}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 29 March 2021 \|title = Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 \|trans-title = Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 \|pages = 102–103 }}
scope="row" \| 2023 \| House of Representatives \| style="background-color:{{party color\|GroenLinks–PvdA}};"\| \| GroenLinks–PvdA \| style=text-align:right \| 11 \| style=text-align:right \| 19,518 \| style=text-align:right \| 25 \| {{yes2\|Won}} \| {{Cite web \|url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 \|website = Dutch Electoral Council \|language = nl \|access-date = 21 December 2023 \|format = PDF \|date = 4 December 2023 \|title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 \|trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 \|pages = 23–31, 199 }}

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! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Year

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Body

! scope="col" colspan=2 rowspan=2 |Party

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |{{abbr|2=Position on the party list|Pos.}}

! scope="col" rowspan=2 |Votes

! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 |Result

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scope="col" |Party seats

! scope="col" |Individual

scope="row" | 2017

| House of Representatives

| style="background-color:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"|

| GroenLinks

| style=text-align:right | 15

| style=text-align:right | 8,686

| style=text-align:right | 14

| {{no2|Lost}}{{efn|Bromet was appointed to the body later during the term due to a vacancy.}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2017/3/proces-verbaal-zitting-kiesraad-uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2017/getekend-proces-verbaal-zitting-bekendmaking-uitslag-tweede-kamer-22-03-2017 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 21 March 2017 |title = Uitslag Tweede Kamerverkiezing 2017 (getekend exemplaar) |trans-title = Results House of Representatives 2017 (signed example) |pages = 122–123 }}

scope="row" | 2021

| House of Representatives

| style="background-color:{{party color|GroenLinks}};"|

| GroenLinks

| style=text-align:right | 4

| style=text-align:right | 23,666

| style=text-align:right | 8

| {{yes2|Won}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2021/03/26/uitslag-tweede-kamerverkiezing-17-maart-2021 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 29 March 2021 |title = Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021 |trans-title = Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021 |pages = 102–103 }}

scope="row" | 2023

| House of Representatives

| style="background-color:{{party color|GroenLinks–PvdA}};"|

| GroenLinks–PvdA

| style=text-align:right | 11

| style=text-align:right | 19,518

| style=text-align:right | 25

| {{yes2|Won}}

| {{Cite web |url = https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2023/12/04/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-tweede-kamerverkiezing-2023 |website = Dutch Electoral Council |language = nl |access-date = 21 December 2023 |format = PDF |date = 4 December 2023 |title = Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 |trans-title = Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 |pages = 23–31, 199 }}

Notes

References

Works cited

{{Cite web |title=Drs. L. (Laura) Bromet |publisher=States General of the Netherlands |url=https://www.parlement.com/id/vj1fcf1vozzu/biografie/l_laura_bromet |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622151745/https://www.parlement.com/id/vj1fcf1vozzu/biografie/l_laura_bromet |archive-date=22 June 2025 |ref={{harvid|States General of the Netherlands}}}}
{{Cite web |title=Laura Bromet |publisher=House of Representatives |url=https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/alle_kamerleden/bromet-l-groenlinks-pvda/biografie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622152122/https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden_en_commissies/alle_kamerleden/bromet-l-groenlinks-pvda/biografie |archive-date=22 June 2025 |ref={{harvid|House of Representatives}}}}

External links

[https://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members_of_parliament/members_of_parliament/bromet-l-gl Laura Bromet], House of Representatives of The Netherlands

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Category:1970 births

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Category:20th-century Dutch women educators

Category:21st-century Dutch businesspeople