Wim van de Camp
Wim van de Camp | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 14 July 2009 – 2 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Netherlands |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the European Parliament | |
In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Camiel Eurlings |
Succeeded by | Esther de Lange |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 3 June 1986 – 14 July 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilhelmus Gerardus Johannes Maria van de Camp 27 July 1953 Oss, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal European People's Party |
Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen |
Website | Official website |
Wilhelmus Johannes Gerardus Maria "Wim" van de Camp (born 27 July 1953) is a Dutch politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) between 2009 and 2019. He was the leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) delegation, part of the European People's Party (EPP Group), from 2009 to 2014. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands from 1986 to 2009) where he was active in the fields of education, justice and asylum policy.
Early life and education
Van de Camp was born on 27 July 1953 in
Career
Van de Camp started his career as a paralegal in the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG in Dutch).
Career in national politics
Because of his early interest in politics, he joined the KVP-Jo, the youth association of the KVP. Between 1978 and 1981, he was
Van de Camp was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 1986 until 2009. In this function, he worked mainly on education and justice. He was also Chairman of the standing committees Home Affairs and Education, Culture and Science.[1]
Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2019
Van de Camp served as a
Life after politics
Since July 2020, Van de Kamp has been serving as a special advisor on education in emergencies, migration and inclusion to European Commissioner for Transport Adina-Ioana Vălean.[5]
Personal life
Wim van de Camp is openly gay.[6]
Because of his experience within the Dutch House of Representatives, Wim van de Camp played a prominent role in the guidance of new Dutch Members of Parliament. The 'class of Wim' became a real concept in The Hague. He trained several generations of (CDA) politicians.[1]
In 1998, Wim van de Camp wrote a Party manifesto on safety entitled "Providing Opportunities, Putting Boundaries'. In his text he called for, among other things, the reduction of the criminal liability age from twelve to ten.[1]
Wim van de Camp is an avid motorcyclist. He also brings this passion to his work as an MEP. On 5 December 2012, the
Electoral history
References
- ^ a b c "Mr.ing. W.G.J.M. (Wim) van de Camp".
- ^ a b "Home | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu.
- ^ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/96754/WIM_VAN% 20DE% 20CAMP.html
- ^ Europarlementariër Wim van de Camp vindt dat de passie uit de politiek is verdwenen Trouw, 24 april 2019
- ^ Non-institutional special advisers European Commission.
- ^ "Polish MEPs least gay-friendly in EU parliament". EU Observer. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2017..
- ^ http://www.eppgroup.eu/press/showPRExport.asp?PRExportID=25740 [dead link]
External links
- http://www.wimvandecamp.nl/ Archived 7 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Home | MEPs | European Parliament
- Wim van de Camp on Twitter