Tamara van Ark
Tamara Venrooy-van Ark is a a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) and since June 17th, 2010 member of the Dutch House of Representatives. She was born in The Hague on August 11th, 1974.
Political Career
Tamara van Ark was team leader at the Department of Social Affairs and Employment of the Rotterdam municipality from 2002 till 2004, district Feijenoord. From 2004 till 2009 she was alderwoman of the Nieuwekerk aan den IJssel municipality (of work&income, WMO, citizenship, health, youth and P&O). Then she was alderwoman of the Zuiderplas municipality (of finance, economic and social affairs and development Zuidplaspolder) from January till June 2010. In June 17th, 2010 Tamara van Ark joined the Dutch House of Representatives. First as spokesman long-term care and WMO and since November 2011 as spokesman culture and emancipation. Furthermore, Tamara van Ark is the vice-chairman of the VVD in the Dutch House of Representatives.
Education
Tamara van Ark graduated with a degree of Public Administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 1998. She also studied Economic-linguistic study at HES in Rotterdam from 1992-1994, but did not complete the course.
External Links
http://www.tamaravenrooyvanark.vvd.nl/
http://www.houseofrepresentatives.nl/members_of_parliament/ark-t-van-vvd
