Angelien Eijsink Explained

Angelien Eijsink
Office:	Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:	30 January 2003
Term End:	23 March 2017
Birth Date:	1 April 1960
Birth Place:	St. Isidorushoeve
Nationality:	Dutch
Party:	Labour Party
Occupation:	Politician

Angeline Maria Catharina (Angelien) Eijsink (born 1 April 1960 in St. Isidorushoeve)^[1] is a Dutch politician and former civil servant and educator. As a member of the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid) she was an MP between 30 January 2003 and 23 March 2017.^[2] She focused on matters of the Dutch defense.

Life and career

Career diplomat, 1995–2003

From 1995, Eijsink was a career diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among other positions, she held the position of Head of the Southern Africa Division of the Sub-Saharan Africa Department.

Member of Parliament, 2003–2017

Eijsink was a Member of the Dutch House of Representatives since the 2003 national elections. Since 2013, she served as chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She also was a member of the committees on Defence, European Affairs, Public Expenditure, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Housing and the Central Government Sector, and Kingdom Relations.

Other activities

• Netherlands Atlantic Association, Member of the Board of Directors
• Association of Active Veterans, Member of the Board of Recommendation of the
• Centre for European Security Studies (CESS), Member of the Board of Directors

References

• Parlement.com biography

External links

• House of Representatives biography

Notes and References

1. Sint Isidorushoeve is a village in the municipality of Haaksbergen.
2. Web site: Drs. A.M.C. (Angelien) Eijsink . nl . Parlement.com . 8 April 2017.