- Mirjam Sterk
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Mirjam Sterk Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands Incumbent Assumed office
May 23, 2002Personal details Born Willemina Roziena Catharina Sterk
May 23, 1973
Zeist, NetherlandsNationality Dutch Political party Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) Relations Married Residence Houten, Netherlands Alma mater Utrecht University (MA - theology) Occupation Politician, Christian minister, civil servant, RTV editor, educator Religion Reformed Protestant Website (Dutch) Christian Democratic Appeal website Willemina Roziena Catharina (Mirjam) Sterk (born May 23, 1973 in Zeist) is a Dutch politician, Christian minister and former civil servant, RTV editor and educator. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she has been an MP since May 23, 2002 (on maternity leave from April 8 to July 29, 2008, replaced by Sabine Uitslag). She focuses on matters of integration policy and social affairs.
Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) and studied theology at Utrecht University. She is married and has three children. Since May 2002 she is a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Following the controversial French Romani repatriation, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for Algemeen Dagblad that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary and Romania is a "good approach".[1]
See also
- List of Dutch politicians
References
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography
- ^ MP: Dutch Roma could also be deported. Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Retrieved on 2010-09-24.
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