Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
Substitute
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly
Curriculum Vitae
Higher vocational diploma as PR information/communications assistant
National Chairwoman, CDA Youth Federation and member of CDA federation administrative committee (1976). Member of EPP Council and Member of EPP Bureau (1989-1999).
Member of the Second Chamber and member of CDA parliamentary party executive (1981-1989).
Member of the European Parliament (since 1989). Member of the Bureau of the EPP Group (1989-1999).
Chairwoman of various social welfare and non-governmental organisations. Chairwoman of Stichting Geschillencommissies (Disputes Settlement Committees Foundation (since 1984).
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1994).