Itay Garmy

Itay grew up in Amstelveen and, via some detours, ended up a little further down the road in Amsterdam. His family's roots reach as far as Brazil, Yemen, Israel and Germany. Such a mix of different colours and identities he sees reflected in the city. Itay is committed to bringing together the different identities and backgrounds that make up our city, making them work together and forming a beautiful mosaic in which every Amsterdammer comes into his own.

As an 18-year-old, Itay left for Israel for a year to follow a leadership programme. Upon his return, he started studying PPLE (Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics) at the UvA, followed by the Master's in Crisis and Security Management in Leiden. Not long after graduating, he started working at Deloitte. Here, he works as an expert on digitalisation, cyber security & sustainability.

Itay has been committed to Volt for a long time. For instance, he was a candidate MP, led the 2021 national campaign and coordinated policy development for the Government and Democracy theme. Now he is a councillor for Volt in the Amsterdam city council.

Itay believes it is important to engage with the country and make a positive contribution to society. Politics is one of the best means to that end: through politics you can reach and help many people.

Sustainability and Circular Economy | Finance, Arts and Diversity | Digitalisation | Security