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Karen Gerbrands
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 23 March 2017 – 12 December 2018
In office 13 January 2015 – 5 May 2015
In office 17 June 2010 – 12 September 2012
Member of the municipal council of The Hague
In office 27 March 2014 – 16 March 2022
In office 11 March 2010 – 17 June 2010
Personal details
Born	(1967-08-29) 29 August 1967 (age 57) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	Party for Freedom (2009–2022)
Occupation	Politician, nurse

Karen Gerbrands (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrə(ŋ) ˈɣɛrbrɑnts]; born 29 August 1967) is a Dutch politician and former nurse. Representing the Party for Freedom, she has been a member of municipal council of The Hague since 27 March 2014 and was a member of the House of Representatives between 23 March 2017 and 12 December 2018.

Karen Gerbrands was born on 29 August 1967 in The Hague.^[1]

She worked as a nurse in hospitals, home care, prison, and nursing homes.^[1]

Gerbrands was a political aid for the Party for Freedom in the House of Representatives from 2009 to June 2010.^[1]

Representing the Party for Freedom, she was a member of the municipal council of The Hague from 11 March 2010 to 17 June 2010 and a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 to 19 September 2012, where she focused on matters of health care policy and food safety.^[1]

She has been a member of municipal council of The Hague again since 27 March 2014.^[1] She temporarily was a member of the House of Representatives from 13 January 2015 to 5 May 2015, when she replaced Fleur Agema who was on pregnancy leave.^[1][2] She has been a member of the House of Representatives again since 23 March 2017.^[1]

Gerbrands lives in The Hague.^[1]