Hidde Heutink

Hidde Heutink
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Member of the Provincial Council of Overijssel
In office
2017–2019
Personal details
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
Oldenzaal, Netherlands
PartyIndependent (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Party for Freedom (until 2026)
Occupation
  • Politician

Hidde Derek Heutink (born 1 July 1993) is a Dutch politician. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2013 on behalf of the Party for Freedom (PVV). In 2026, Heutink left the PVV parliamentary group along with six other MPs to found the Markuszower Group.

Biography

Heutink was born in 1993 in Oldenzaal before he moved to Enschede. Prior to entering politics he studied information technology management at the ROC van Twente and worked in the IT sector.[1]

He became a member of the Provincial Council of Overijssel in 2017 as a substitute to replace fellow PVV politician Edgar Mulder. Heutink remained in the Provincial Council until 2019. He was also a municipal councillor in Almelo for a short time in 2018 before working as a policy officer for the PVV in the House of Representatives.[2] Heutink has been a municipal councillor of Enschede since 2022.

In the 2023 general election he was elected to the House of Representatives. In Parliament he focuses on matters related to public infrastructure and water management.[3] Heutink announced his support for a minimum age to ride an electric fatbike in 2024, days after Minister Barry Madlener (PVV) voiced his opposition, and a motion by VVD and NSC that also called for a helmet requirement was ultimately carried with the support of the PVV.[4][5]

On 20 January 2026, Heutink left the PVV with six other MPs over disagreements about Geert Wilders's leadership and the party's direction. They formed the Markuszower Group.[6] Heutink had registered the domain nederlandsevrijheidsalliantie.nl on 16 January, which was confirmed by the newly formed group.[7]

House committee assignments

  • Committee for Economic Affairs
  • Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management
  • Committee for Housing and Spatial Planning
  • Committee for Climate Policy and Green Growth[8]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Hidde Heutink
Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref.
Party seats Individual
2021 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 26 614 17 Lost [9]
2023 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 36 846 37 Won [10]
2025 House of Representatives Party for Freedom 15 609 26 Won [11]

References

  1. ^ "HIDDE HEUTINK". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  2. ^ "Twente Staten Hidde Heutink (PVV) and Martin Reesink (CDA) wave goodbye in Zwolle". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ "H. (Hidde) Heutink". Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ "Meerderheid Tweede Kamer voor leeftijdsgrens fatbikes, PVV nu ook voor" [Majority of the House of Representatives in favor of minimum age fatbikes, PVV now in favor too]. NOS (in Dutch). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ Van Buuren, Yara (24 September 2024). "Tweede Kamer wil leeftijdsgrens en helmplicht voor fatbikes, minister kijkt wat hij kan doen" [House of Representatives wants age limit and helmet requirement for fatbikes, minister will consider his options]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Opstand tegen Wilders: zeven PVV'ers beginnen eigen fractie" [Revolt against Wilders: Seven PVV members start a group of their own]. NOS (in Dutch). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Kansen voor minderheidskabinet door afgesplitste PVV'ers" [Opportunities for minority cabinet because of split off PVV members]. NOS (in Dutch). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Hidde Heutink". House of Representatives. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Proces-verbaal verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer 2021" [Report of the election results House of Representatives 2021] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 29 March 2021. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023" [Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023] (PDF). Dutch Electoral Council (in Dutch). 4 December 2023. pp. 33–34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025" [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). Electoral Council (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 13–14, 121. Retrieved 21 November 2025.