Sophie Hermans
Sophia Theodora Marianne "Sophie" Hermans (born 1 May 1981 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch politician, representing the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) in the House of Representatives since 23 March 2017. As of the 11th of January 2022 she is the parliamentary leader of the VVD in the House of Representatives. She is the daughter of former politician Loek Hermans. She previously served as an assistant to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. She opposed government efforts to ban laughing gas, comparing it to “shooting a mosquito with a cannon”.