Els de Groen
Els de Groen | |
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.jpg) Els de Groen (1987) | |
| Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1949 The Greens–European Free Alliance |
| Profession | Journalist, writer, politician |
Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Dutch pronunciation: party group. As an MEP, she was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Petitions, as well as a member of the delegation to the EU–Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Europe.
Career
- Senior secondary teaching certificate
- French teacher (1970–1975)
- Writer, essayist and commentator
- Literary reviewer, children's books (1985–1992)
- Editor of the Algemeen Dagblad's children's newspaper (1986–1989)
- Has worked for 20 years on news magazines
- Author of various works of fiction and non-fiction for adults
- Her work over the last 20 years has placed a strong emphasis on Eastern Europe
- Unpaid adviser to the Dutch foundation 'Roma-Emancipatie' in Oss (since 2002)
- Various literary awards
References
External links
- Official website
- European Parliament biography[permanent dead link]
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Dutch)
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| Labour Party | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | |
| GroenLinks | |
| Europe Transparent | |
| Socialist Party | |
Christian Union – Reformed Political Party | |
| Democrats 66 | |
| Independent (members who left their parties) | |
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