Eline Vedder

Eline C. Vedder-Monaster (Dutch pronunciation: [eːˈlinə ˈvɛdər]; born 25 April 1979) is a Dutch dairy farmer and politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Born in Dordrecht, she studied mechanical engineering and started running a dairy farm in Drenthe with her husband after some years at multinational Unilever. She joined a protest action in late 2016 after concerns about the future of the agricultural sector. Vedder subsequently started advocating for farmers in the media and joined the Netherlands Agricultural and Horticultural Association (LTO Nederland) as chairwoman of one of its chapter organizations. Vedder coordinated several actions to draw attention to farmers, and she participated in farmers' protests after a nitrogen crisis broke out in 2019 as a result of a legal decision. Vedder became politically active for the CDA and was elected to the Municipal Council of De Wolden in 2018. She left the body the following year when she won a seat in the Provincial Council of Drenthe due to her preference votes. Her 23rd spot on the CDA's party list in the 2021 general election was not high enough to claim a seat, but she was appointed to the House of Representatives in 2023, when Jaco Geurts stepped down. Vedder was re-elected in November 2023, and she left the House after the end of her term in November 2025.