Marga van Praag

Marga van Praag (born September 14, 1946, Amsterdam) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter.

Praag attended the academy of dramatic art in Amsterdam, and worked for VARA television from 1968 onwards. She was the host of the television programs Fanclub and De Jonge Onderzoekers (The Young Researchers), and did editing work for the shows Twee voor Twaalf (Two to Twelve) and Hoe bestaat het? (freely translated: How can it be?).

In 1981, she joined the NOS to work on the children's news programme Jeugdjournaal (Youth Journal) as a reporter and presenter, later becoming a commentator. She switched to the main NOS Journaal in 1996 as an anchor and latterly, a features reporter and commentator.

Praag announced her departure from the NOS in October 2008 and signed off from her final NOS Journaal report on 7 November 2008. At a farewell party, she was made a knight (5th grade) of the Order of Orange-Nassau.^[1]

References

1. ^ "NOS Nieuws - Marga van Praag geridderd" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 14 November 2008. http://nos.nl/artikel/79867-marga-van-praag-geridderd.html. Retrieved 2 December 2010. 

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Name	Praag, Marga van
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Short description	Dutch journalist and television news presenter
Date of birth	September 14, 1946
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