Angelien Eijsink

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.

Angelien Eijsink
Angelien Eijsink
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
30 January 2003 – 23 March 2017
Personal details
Born (1960-04-01) 1 April 1960
St. Isidorushoeve
NationalityDutch
Political partyLabour Party
OccupationPolitician

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
  1. Sint Isidorushoeve is a village in the municipality of Haaksbergen.
  2. "Drs. A.M.C. (Angelien) Eijsink" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.


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