Tineke Strik
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Martina Hermina Antonia (Tineke) Strik (born 28 September 1961 in Alphen, Gelderland) is a Dutch politician. she is a member of the Senate for GreenLeft
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at the Radboud University between 1985 and 1991, she also studied Turkish
, between 1989 and 1991. Between 1990 and 1993 she worked a legal consultant at the Youh Advice Centre in Amsterdam
. Between 1994 and 1995 she briefly studied law at the Radbouw University. She also took courses at the Red Cross, Clingendael
, and the University Utrecht, where she studied war law, European law and administrative law
. Between 1993 and 1996 she worked at Vluchtelingenwerk, an organization that helps refugees, as a legal consultant. She then worked as a judicial secretary at the court of Zwolle
, working for the chamber of refugees. In 1997 she made the switch to politics: she began to work for the GreenLeft
parliamentary party as a policy advisor on justice. Between 2001 and 2002 she worked as policy coordinator for the Ministry of Justice
.
Between 2002 and 2006 she was alderman for social affairs, including youth, culture and minorities in Wageningen
. In 2004 she also became researcher-PhD
-candidate at the Centre for Migration law of the Radboud University. She had several positions within the GrneeLeft. She was member of the Strategic Council, a council of local and national GreenLeft politicians on the party's course. In 2005-2006 she was a member of the committee which wrote GreenLeft's election program. She also was suppleant of the congress of local government of the Council of Europe
and observer at the 2005 local elections in the Palestinian National Authority
.
In 2007 she was elected into the Senate. In 2008 she announced that she was one of five candidates for the position of top candidate
for the GreenLeft
in the 2009 European Parliament election
GreenLeft
GreenLeft is a green political party operating in the Netherlands.GreenLeft was formed on 1 March 1989 as a merger of four left-wing political parties: the Communist Party of the Netherlands, Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party...
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Biography
Between 1979 and 1983 Strik studied social-cultural work at the social academy "Den Elzent" in Eindhoven. In the meanwhile she worked at the Kindertelefoon, a phone help line for children. Between 1981 and 1985 she worked as a youth worker at the Cultural Youth Centre "De Effelaar" in Eindhoven. She continued to study international lawInternational law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
at the Radboud University between 1985 and 1991, she also studied Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, between 1989 and 1991. Between 1990 and 1993 she worked a legal consultant at the Youh Advice Centre in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Between 1994 and 1995 she briefly studied law at the Radbouw University. She also took courses at the Red Cross, Clingendael
Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael
The Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael or Clingendael Institute is an independent institute of knowledge which studies various aspects of International Relations. The institute is based in The Hague on the Clingendael Estate. Former Dutch minister of foreign affairs Ben...
, and the University Utrecht, where she studied war law, European law and administrative law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
. Between 1993 and 1996 she worked at Vluchtelingenwerk, an organization that helps refugees, as a legal consultant. She then worked as a judicial secretary at the court of Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
, working for the chamber of refugees. In 1997 she made the switch to politics: she began to work for the GreenLeft
GreenLeft
GreenLeft is a green political party operating in the Netherlands.GreenLeft was formed on 1 March 1989 as a merger of four left-wing political parties: the Communist Party of the Netherlands, Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party...
parliamentary party as a policy advisor on justice. Between 2001 and 2002 she worked as policy coordinator for the Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Netherlands)
The Ministry of Security and Justice is the Dutch ministry of justice. Until 14 October 2010, the ministry was just called Ministry of Justice , but at the start of the Rutte cabinet, the name changed because it had taken over some public safety duties from the Ministry of the Interior...
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Between 2002 and 2006 she was alderman for social affairs, including youth, culture and minorities in Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
. In 2004 she also became researcher-PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
-candidate at the Centre for Migration law of the Radboud University. She had several positions within the GrneeLeft. She was member of the Strategic Council, a council of local and national GreenLeft politicians on the party's course. In 2005-2006 she was a member of the committee which wrote GreenLeft's election program. She also was suppleant of the congress of local government of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
and observer at the 2005 local elections in the Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
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In 2007 she was elected into the Senate. In 2008 she announced that she was one of five candidates for the position of top candidate
Lijsttrekker
Lijsttrekker is a Dutch term for the top candidate of a party on a party list. He or she is almost always the party's political leader. After an election, this person usually leads the party's faction in the States-General, or serves in a senior position in the Cabinet if his party is part of...
for the GreenLeft
GreenLeft
GreenLeft is a green political party operating in the Netherlands.GreenLeft was formed on 1 March 1989 as a merger of four left-wing political parties: the Communist Party of the Netherlands, Pacifist Socialist Party, the Political Party of Radicals and the Evangelical People's Party...
in the 2009 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Netherlands)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in the Netherlands was the election of the delegation from the Netherlands to the European Parliament in 2009 and took place on June 4, 2009. Seventeen parties competed in a D'Hondt type election for 25 seats...