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J.J. van der Werf (born 29 November 1984) is a Dutch politician, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. She is a member of the social–liberal political party Democrats 66 (D66). She has also held a seat in the municipal council of The Hague since 2014 and has worked for D66's caucus in the House (2010–2018).

Early life and career
Van der Werf was born in the Overijssel city Hengelo. She lived in nearby Haaksbergen until she was two years old, when her family moved to the village Rekken. Van der Werf attended the Haaksbergen high school Het Assink and subsequently studied history and journalism at the University of Groningen. Starting in 2008, she interned at the NOS political television program Den Haag Vandaag, and she subsequently worked as personal assistant to a member of parliament. In 2010, Van der Werf took a job as D66 staffer, assisting its caucus in the House of Representatives.

The Hague municipal council (2014–present)
She ran for member of The Hague municipal council in the 2014 election, appearing seventh on D66's party list. She did not win a seat, as two people lower on the list were elected with preferential votes. Van der Werf received a temporary seat in April, when one of D66's council members went on sick leave. Her membership became permanent in June, when another councilor left to become alderwoman. She was voted chair of the presidium three years later. In 2017, the municipal executive approved a bill she had presented that introduced a six-and-a-half-week paid paternity leave for civil servants. Before, fathers could only take a thirteen-week half-paid parental leave.

Van der Werf was re-elected in 2018 as the second person on the party list. Her specialization within her party was safety and integration. She succeeded Robert van Asten as D66 caucus leader in The Hague in June, when Van Asten became an alderman in the new executive. In September 2018, Van der Werf left the D66 House caucus to start working at financial services company Aegon Netherlands as spokesperson for mortgages, damage, and innovation. As council member, she wanted The Hague to apply for a pilot to test the legal cultivation and distribution of cannabis, but it was not supported by enough parties. She also called for the municipality to do more to prevent female circumcisions. In 2019, the council passed a proposal by Van der Werf to investigate businesses for criminal activities in specific areas. The approach had already been tried in Amsterdam.

House of Representatives (2021–present)
She was placed ninth on D66's party list for the 2021 general election, down from the third place on the draft list.

Personal life
She lives in The Hague and has a daughter.