Mirjam Sterk
Mirjam Sterk | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 23 May 2002 – 19 September 2012 | |
Member of the Provincial Executive of Utrecht | |
Assumed office 9 February 2022 | |
Preceded by | Hanke Bruins Slot |
Personal details | |
Born | Willemina Roziena Catharina Sterk 23 May 1973 Zeist, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Residence(s) | Houten, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Utrecht University (MA) |
Occupation |
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Willemina Roziena Catharina "Mirjam" Sterk (born 23 May 1973) is a Dutch former politician, civil servant,
Life
Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) and studied theology at Utrecht University. She is married and has three children. From May 2002 to September 2012 she was a member of the House of Representatives.
Following the controversial
In February 2022, she succeeded Hanke Bruins Slot in the Provincial Executive of Utrecht, when she became interior minister.[2] Sterk also headed a CDA committee to investigate the party's loss of seats in the 2023 general election. It concluded that the new party leader, Henri Bontenbal, and parliamentary group should be given time, space, and trust to continue its new course.[3]
Decorations
- In 2012 she was awarded Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[4]
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ MP: Dutch Roma could also be deported. Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Retrieved on 2010-09-24.
- ^ "Voordracht en beediging Gedeputeerde Mirjam Sterk" [Nomination and swearing in of Deputy Mirjam Sterk]. Provincial Council of Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- NRC(in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Lintje voor vertrekkende Kamerleden". NU (in Dutch). 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2024-02-08.