Els de Groen
Encyclopedia
Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (ˈɛli də ˈɣrun ˈkʌu.ə(n).ˌɦoː.və(n)) (born 23 December 1949 in The Hague
as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now 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 a 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 south-east Europe.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now generally known as Els de Groen) is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
2004–2009. She was a member of Europe Transparent
Europe Transparent
Europe Transparent was a political party in the Netherlands. The founder of the party, Paul van Buitenen, announced the party's establishment on 8 April 2004. In the 2004 election to the European Parliament the party gained two seats, after a campaign that cost no more than €4,000...
, which sat with the Greens/EFA party group. As a 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
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
–Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe.
Career
- 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 OssOssOss is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands, in the province of Noord Brabant.- Population centres :-Transportation:* Railway stations: Oss, Oss West, Ravenstein- The city of Oss :...
(since 2002) - Various literary awards