Mariëtte Hamer

Mariëtte Iris Hamer (born 7 June 1958) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant, educator and trade union leader. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP between 19 May 1998 and 10 September 2014. From January 2008 to June 2010 she was Parliamentary group leader. She focused on matters of labour economics, day care and emancipation. In the past she (also) focused on matters of education, social affairs. Since 10 September 2014 Hamer has been chair of the Social-Economic Council, she succeeded Wiebe Draijer. In the House of Representatives Hamer was succeeded by Henk Leenders.

Hamer studied linguistics at the University of Amsterdam. She was co-founder and chairwoman of the National Students' Trade Union (LSVb) and worked as an educator and at the Dutch Ministry of Education.