Varina Tjon-A-Ten
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Varina Tjon-A-Ten, born in Paramaribo
(Suriname
) on November 29, 1952, is a Dutch politician
who sat as a member of the House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 2003 to 2006.
Her paternal grandfather came from mainland China
to Suriname, but she herself is a moksi watra (mixed blood): one of her great-grandmothers was a Brahmin
Indian from British Guyana
who married a Scot
, and she also has Dutch and Jewish ancestry. Her family arrived in Rotterdam
in 1964.
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
(Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
) on November 29, 1952, is a Dutch politician
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
who sat as a member of the House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) from 2003 to 2006.
Her paternal grandfather came from mainland China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to Suriname, but she herself is a moksi watra (mixed blood): one of her great-grandmothers was a Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
Indian from British Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
who married a Scot
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, and she also has Dutch and Jewish ancestry. Her family arrived in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
in 1964.