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Monday, 12 October 2026

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Members

Bart GROOTHUIS

Member of the European Parliament

Country of election: Netherlands

Memberships in the current term

Memberships are shown with their recorded role and dates. This keeps a past body from being presented as a current affiliation.

Political group

National party

  • Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD)National party · Role: Member · 16 July 2024 – present

Committees

  • Committee on International Trade (INTA)Committee · Role: Member · 19 July 2024 – present
  • Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)Subcommittee · Role: Member substitute · 19 July 2024 – 19 January 2025
  • Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)Committee · Role: Member substitute · 19 July 2024 – 8 July 2026
  • Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)Committee · Role: Member · 19 July 2024 – present
  • Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE)Committee · Role: Member substitute · 23 January 2025 – present
  • Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)Special committee · Role: Member · 23 January 2025 – present

Delegations

  • Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (DASE)Delegation · Role: Member substitute · 19 September 2024 – present
  • Delegation for relations with Iran (D-IR)Delegation · Role: Member · 19 September 2024 – 2 October 2024
  • Delegation for relations with Iran (D-IR)Delegation · Role: Chair vice · 3 October 2024 – present

Voting record

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal