Els de Groen
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Els de Groen | |
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Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Elly Kouwenhoven 23 December 1949 The Hague, Netherlands |
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Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛli də ɣruŋ ˈkʌuə(n)ˌɦoːvə(n)];[a] née Kouwenhoven; born 23 December 1949), generally known as Els de Groen, is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004–2009. She was a member of Europe Transparent, which sat with the Greens/EFA 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
[edit]- 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
Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- European Parliament biography[permanent dead link ]
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Dutch)
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