Jan Mulder
Encyclopedia
Jan Mulder is a Dutch
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(VVD), a member party of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
. He was vice-chair of the European Parliament
's Committee on Budgets
and its Committee on Budgetary Control
.
On January 16, 2007 he was elected one of the 6 Quaestors of the European Parliament.
He was a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
and the Committee on Fisheries
. During the 2009 European Parliament elections, he was not re-elected but in May 2010 he replaced Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
who was elected in the Dutch parliament.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
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Politician
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and 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,...
for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
(VVD), a member party of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
. He was vice-chair of the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
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and its Committee on Budgetary Control
Committee on Budgetary Control
-Responsibilities of the committee:As the name suggests, the CONT is the European Parliament committee charged with producing reports relating to the European Union's Budget.-Membership: Members of the Committee -External links:*...
.
On January 16, 2007 he was elected one of the 6 Quaestors of the European Parliament.
He was a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is a committee of the European Parliament.-Responsibilities of the Committee:AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:...
and the Committee on Fisheries
Committee on Fisheries
The Committee on Fisheries is a committee of the European Parliament. is the Chairman.-Members 2009 -:-Members 2004-2009:-External links:* *...
. During the 2009 European Parliament elections, he was not re-elected but in May 2010 he replaced Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
Jeanine Antoinette Hennis-Plasschaert is a Dutch politician and former management consultant and civil servant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy she has been an MP since June 17, 2010. She previously served as an MEP since July 20, 2004...
who was elected in the Dutch parliament.
Career timeline
- 1970-1975: Assistant FAO expert and subsequently FAO expert in KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
- 1975-1976: Official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague
- 1976-1994: Official of the European Commission, Brussels
- 1977-1988: Chairman of the VVD Brussels section
- 1994-2009, 2010–present: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA 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,...
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Netherlands)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in the Netherlands was the election of MEP representing Netherlands constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. It was held on on June 10, 2004....