Yvonne van Rooy
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Yvonne Catharina Maria Theresia van Rooy (born 4 June 1951, Eindhoven) is a Dutch
politician
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In September 1997, Yvonne left politics to become chairman of the board of directors
of the Catholic University Brabant (since 2002 known as Tilburg University). She remained here until finally, in 2004, she became Utrecht University
's chairman of the board.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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In September 1997, Yvonne left politics to become chairman of the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Catholic University Brabant (since 2002 known as Tilburg University). She remained here until finally, in 2004, she became Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
's chairman of the board.