Lea Theodora Bouwmeester (born October 3, 1979 in Hoogeveen) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and social counselor. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she has been an MP since November 30, 2006. She focuses on matters of prison system, mental health care, addiction and drug rehabilitation.
Bouwmeester studied social rights service at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.