Els de Groen

Els de Groen

Els de Groen (1987)
Member of the European Parliament for the Netherlands
In office
2004–2009
Personal details
Born (1949-12-23) 23 December 1949
The Hague
Political party Europa Transparant, The Greens–European Free Alliance
Profession Journalist, writer, politician

Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛli də ˈɣruŋˈkʌu̯ə(n)ˌɦoːvə(n)];[1] 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 EUBulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Europe.

Career

References

  1. Groen in isolation: [ˈɣrun].


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