Doeke Eisma Explained

Doeke Eisma
Birth Date:December 30, 1939
Birth Place:Hague, Netherlands
Death Place:Hague, Netherlands
Occupation:Politician, sociologist
Alma Mater:University of Utrecht
Party:D66
Awards:Order of the Netherlands Lion
Office:Member of the Senate
Term Start:11 May 1971
Term End:20 September 1977
Office1:Member of the European Parliament
Termend1:2 October 1974
Termstart1:13 March 1973
Term1:19 June 1981 – 23 July 1984
Office2:Member of the House of Representatives
Termstart2:3 June 1986
Termend2:17 May 1994

Doeke Eisma (December 30, 1939 in The Hague – December 29, 2023)[1] was a Dutch politician and sociologist, who served as a Member of the European Parliament and a national parliamentarian.

Biography

He studied sociology at the University of Utrecht. In 1968, he joined Democrats 66. From June 1970 to June 1971, he was a councilor in the province of Gelderland.

From 1971 to 1977, he was a member of the Senate, the upper house of the States General of the Netherlands, from 1974 as the chairman of his party's faction.

From 1973 to 1974, he served as a member of the European Parliament. Later, he was employed in the public administration.

From 1981 to 1984, he was again a member of the European Parliament, and then a senior official at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Health, and Culture.

From 1986 to 1994, he held a seat in the House of Representatives, and then, until 1999, he again served as a member of the European Parliament.[2]

From 1999 to 2005, he was involved in lobbying activities in Brussels, focusing on environmental protection, and in 2006, he became the CEO of the GLOBE Europe institute.

He was awarded the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1991).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drs. D. (Doeke) Eisma – Parlement & Politiek . 2024-02-16 . parlement.com . nl.
  2. Web site: "Czwarta kadencja Parlamentu Doeke EISMA Posłowie do PE Parlament Europejski" . 2024-02-16 . europarl.europa.eu.