Overview of members of the Objections Committee and their daily activities

Version May 2025

Name and functionDaily operations
Mr. mr. drs. L.B. Smits (chairman)Senior policy officer at the Ministry of Finance
Ms. I.A. Groenendijk (vice chairman)Judge at North Holland District Court
Ms. S.J.L. Crombach (member)Legislative lawyer at the Department of Justice and Security
Ms. B.G.M. Laarhoven (member)Jurist (State official) at the Administrative Law Division of the Council of State
Mr. mr. A. Koudadi (member)Policy officer at the Ministry of Justice and Security (Directorate-General for Undermining)
Mr. mr. L.R.M. Brouwer (member)Council advisor on constitutional and administrative law at the Department of Justice and Security
Ms. mr. drs. I. Helmich (member)Judge at Central Netherlands District Court
Mr. S.J.C. Hocks (member)Senior legal advisor at Dienst Bedrijfsvoering, municipality of The Hague