Angelien Eijsink | |
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.jpg.webp) Angelien Eijsink | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 30 January 2003 – 23 March 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1960 St. Isidorushoeve |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Angeline Maria Catharina (Angelien) Eijsink (born 1 April 1960 in St. Isidorushoeve)[1] is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and educator. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP between 30 January 2003 and 23 March 2017.[2] She focused on matters of the Dutch defense.
Life and career
Career diplomat, 1995–2003
From 1995, Eijsink was a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among other positions, she held the position of Head of the Southern Africa Division of the Sub-Saharan Africa Department.
Member of Parliament, 2003–2017
Eijsink was a Member of the Dutch House of Representatives since the 2003 national elections. Since 2013, she served as chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She also was a member of the committees on Defence, European Affairs, Public Expenditure, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Housing and the Central Government Sector, and Kingdom Relations.
Other activities
- Netherlands Atlantic Association, Member of the Board of Directors
- Association of Active Veterans, Member of the Board of Recommendation of the
- Centre for European Security Studies (CESS), Member of the Board of Directors
References
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ↑ Sint Isidorushoeve is a village in the municipality of Haaksbergen.
- ↑ "Drs. A.M.C. (Angelien) Eijsink" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
External links
- (in Dutch) House of Representatives biography
