Toine Beukering
Dutch politician (born 1958)
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Antoine "Toine" Beukering (born 28 November 1958) is a Dutch retired military officer and politician who has served as a member of the Senate from 2025, having previously served between 2019 and 2023. He was originally affiliated with the Forum for Democracy (FvD) party, but switched to JA21.
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28 November 1958
Toine Beukering | |
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Beukering in 2008 | |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Annabel Nanninga |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 12 June 2023 | |
| Member of the Provincial Council of South Holland | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antoine Beukering 28 November 1958 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Party | Hart voor Den Haag (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | FvD (until 2020) JA21 (2020–2024) |
| Occupation | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service | Royal Netherlands Army |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
Beukering served in the Royal Dutch Army and took part in peacekeeping operations in Burundi and the Ivory Coast.[1] He first entered politics when he was elected to the Provincial Council of South Holland as a member of the FvD party and was subsequently appointed as a Senator.[2] In 2020, he defected to the Van Pareren group which later became the Senate faction of the JA21 party.[3] Beukering was placed fourth on JA21's candidate list in the 2023 Senate election, but failed to be re-elected. In 2024, he left JA21.[4]
Beukering returned to the Senate on 18 November 2025 to fill the vacancy left by Annabel Nanninga, who had been elected to the House of Representatives. He formed a one-person parliamentary group, stating he would position himself as a "conservative representative".[5][4]
