Eric van der Burg

Eric van der Burg (born 9 October 1965) is a Dutch politician and member of the VVD Party. He has served as a member of the First Chamber of the States General of the Netherlands since June 2019.[1]

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Berg, not Burg.
Eric van der Burg
First Chamber of the States General
Assumed office
11 June 2019
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Mayor of Amsterdam
ad interim
In office
26 October 2017 – 4 December 2017
MonarchWillem-Alexander
Prime MinisterMark Rutte
Preceded byKajsa Ollongren
Succeeded byJozias van Aartsen
Personal details
Born (1965-10-09) 9 October 1965
Amsterdam, North Holland
NationalityDutch
Political partyVVD Party
ResidenceAmsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
Alma materFree University of Amsterdam, (Law degree)

Early life and education

Van der Burg was born in Amsterdam, North Holland, but spent his childhood in Friesland. Van der Burg later moved back to Amsterdam where he currently resides. For secondary education, van der Burg participated in the VWO program at Augustinus College. After graduating, van der Burg attended the Free University of Amsterdam from 1984 until July 1981 where he obtained a degree in law. [1][2]

Early career

Van der Burg began his political career in 1987, when he served as a local Councilor in the Amsterdam district of Zuidoost. In 2001, van der Burg became a City Councilor for Amsterdam and remained in that role until 2010. Then, from 2014 until 2017, van der Burg served two terms as a City Alderman where he was made the manager of Health and Welfare, the Elderly, Sport and Recreation, Spatial Planning, Airports, and Land Management for his district of Zoidoost. In 2017, van der Burg replaced the previous Mayor of Amsterdam, Kajsa Ollongren, and was given the post of acting Mayor for three months. After his stint as Mayor, van der Burg returned to work as a City Councilor until 2019.[2][3][4]

Senate

In June 2019, van der Burg was elected to First Chamber of the States General of the Netherlands, where he currently serves. Throughout his time on the Senate, van der Burg has served on several different committees. From December 2020 until February 2021, van der Berg served as the Vice-Chairman of the temporary Research Proposal Committee for a Parliamentary Inquiry into Discrimination in the Netherlands. That committee's proposal for an inquiry was accepted, and van der Burg now serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Discrimination in the Netherlands.[1][4]

Other positions

Van der Burg has been involved in many institutions outside of his governmental work.

Current

As of August 2021, van der Berg held the following positions outside of government:[1]

  • Board member of Friendship Sports Center, as of 1 September, 2020.
  • Chairman of the National Organization of Social Counselors, as of 1 February, 2020.
  • Chairman of the Sports Commemoration Committee, as of 5 May, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Netherlands Board of Social Work, as of 14 March, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aidsfonds, as of 7 March, 2019.
  • Ambassador of the Amsterdam Rescue Brigade, as of 15 January, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Safe at Home of Rotterdam and Rijnmond, as of 1 January, 2019.
  • Chairman of the Board of the Athletics Union, as of 1 December, 2018.
  • Chairman of the Floriade Board of Commissioners, as of 1 October, 2018.
  • Board member of the Yvonne van Gennip Talent Fund, as of 27 June, 2018.

Former

The following is a list of positions formerly by van der Burg outside of his work in government:[1]

  • Chairman of the Board of Sports Service Netherland, from 5 July, 2019 to 1 November, 2019.
  • Board member of Life Goals, from 1 December, 2018 to 1 November, 2019.
  • Board member of the Resistance Museum from 5 October, 2018 to 15 April, 2020.
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Foundation for Disabled Children, from 11 December, 2013 to 15 July, 2019.

References
  1. "E. van der Burg (VVD) - Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal". www.eerstekamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. "Eric van der Burg" (in Dutch). VVD. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Eric van der Burg". European utility week. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. "E. (Eric) van der Burg". parlement.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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