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).
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.
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] 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. [3] The CDA secured three seats in the European Parliament,and Berendsen received a second term. [4] He has subsequently served as his party's parliamentary leader. [5]
Berendsen was born in Breda,and he has a wife. He is a supporter of football club NAC Breda. [6]
Year | Body | Party | Pos. | Votes | Result | Ref. | ||
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2024 | European Parliament | Christian Democratic Appeal | 1 | 366,454 | 3 | Won | [4] |
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