Peter van Dalen

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Not to be confused with Pieter van Dalen (South African politician).
In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Dalen, not Dalen.
Peter van Dalen
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 3 September 2023
Succeeded byAnja Haga
ConstituencyNetherlands
Personal details
Born (1958-09-03) 3 September 1958 (age 65)
Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Political party Dutch:
Christian Union
 EU:
European People's Party
SpouseCorry van Dalen
Children3
Alma materUtrecht University
Websitewww.petervandalen.eu

Peter van Dalen MEP (born 3 September 1958) is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) between 2009 and 2023. He is a member of the Christian Union, which used to be part of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), but switched to the European People's Party (EPP) in 2019 following the accession of the far-right Forum for Democracy.

Pre-political career

Van Dalen was educated at the Develstein College, in Zwijndrecht, and studied History and International Relations at

Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, dealing with the then-European Economic Community (EEC). From 1990 to 2009, van Dalen held increasingly senior positions in the Ministry, reaching the position of Superintendent-Director of the Inspectorate of Transport and Public Works.[2]

Local government

From 1994 to 1998, Van Dalen was a member of the

fraction
of RPF-GPV and also leader of this fraction.

European Parliament

At the end of February 2009, van Dalen was designated leader for the

Committee on Transport and Tourism
in the European Parliament.

He resigned in 2023 and was succeeded by Anja Haga.

Political views

Van Dalen is a "Euro-realist" and believes that European cooperation is useful, but that the EU should not lead to a bureaucratic "superstate" involved in anything interfering with domestic social policy.

economic crisis was largely the result of secularisation.[5] Similarly, van Dalen has expressed his belief that secularisation is the biggest threat to Europe.[6]

Personal life

Van Dalen is married and lives in Houten, part of the province of Utrecht. He is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

See also

References

  1. ^ ChristenUnie Europees Parlement » Curriculum Peter van Dalen. Eurofractie.nl. Retrieved on 2013-09-07.
  2. ^ ChristenUnie Europees Parlement » Curriculum Peter van Dalen. Eurofractie.nl. Retrieved on 2013-09-07.
  3. ^ ChristenUnie Europees Parlement » Van Dalen: Eurorealistisch, niet met de rug naar Europa. Petervandalen.eu. Retrieved on 2013-09-07.
  4. ^ ChristenUnie Europees Parlement » Van Dalen: Turkije hoort niet bij de Europese Unie. Petervandalen.eu (2009-04-28). Retrieved on 2013-09-07.
  5. ^ 'God moet terugkeren in Europa' | nu.nl/verkiezingen eu - nieuws | Het laatste nieuws het eerst op. Nu.nl. Retrieved on 2013-09-07.
  6. ^ ChristenUnie Europees Parlement » 'Secularisatie bedreigt EU het meest'. Petervandalen.eu. Retrieved on 2013-09-07.

External links


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