Elly Plooij-van Gorsel
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Elly Plooij-van Gorsel | |
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Born | Pieternella Cornelia Plooij-van Gorsel 20 March 1947 Tholen, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie - VVD) |
Pieternella Cornelia (Elly) Plooij-van Gorsel (born 20 March 1947 in Tholen, Zeeland) was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the delegation of the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie - VVD) for ten years.
Biography
Early life (1947–1994)
Van Gorsel attended high school until 1965, specializing in science. She studied psychology at the
In 1987, van Gorsel switched from science to business and became head of Seminars and Conferences at the NIVE; she also became secretary of the Dutch Association of Professional Conference Organisers. From 1987 and 1991, she was editor for The Liberal Woman, the magazine of the feminist group within the VVD. In 1988, she became chairperson of the Foundation Woman and Management and a member of the International Advisors Board of Governors of the American National Women's Economic Alliance in Washington, D.C. After taking courses in commercial economics in 1990, she became head of sales for Service One Business Catering. From 1991 and 1994, she was treasurer of the Leiden branch of the VVD, and its European contact.
Political career (1994–2004)
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After the
After political career (2004–present)
In 2004, Van Gorsel joined Blueprint Partners as senior counsellor. She co-founded the European Internet Foundation, an independent, neutral and non-partisan discussion forum on ICT-related topics, governed by elected members of the European Parliament. She was a member of the Steering Committee of the Trans-Atlantic Policy Network, a network for European and American politicians and businessmen. Van Gorsel is chairperson of the Dutch Expert Council for national standards. She currently resides in Brussels, Belgium.
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography