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Els de Groen
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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 an 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 EU–Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Europe.
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Els de Groen | |
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![]() 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 (age 74) The Hague |
Political party | Europa Transparant, The Greens–European Free Alliance |
Profession | Journalist, writer, politician |
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