Annie Schreijer-Pierik

Annie Schreijer-Pierik
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
1 July 2014
Constituency Netherlands
Personal details
Born Johanna Maria Gertruida Schreijer-Pierik
(1953-02-17) 17 February 1953
Diepenheim, Netherlands
Political party  Dutch:
Christian Democratic Appeal
 EU:
European People's Party
Spouse(s) Jan Schreijer
Children 3
Website www.annie-schreijer.eu

Annie Schreijer-Pierik (born 17 February 1953[1]) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands. She is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, part of the European People's Party.

She runs a pig farm in the eastern village Hengevelde together with her family.

Political career

In 1991, Schreijer-Pierik was elected to the local council of Ambt Delden. In 1995, she became member of the council of the province Overijssel. From 1998 until 2010 Schreijer was a Member of the Dutch national parliament. As a Member of Parliament she chaired the Agriculture committee from 2004 until 2008.

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

Schreijer was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014 thanks to 113,123 preference votes.[2] A member of the European People's Party Group, she currently serves on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Personal life

She married on 17 February 1974 in Diepenheim and has three children. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.denederlandsegrondwet.nl/9353000/1/j9vvihlf299q0sr/vg09llke1yul
  2. ↑ "113.123 mensen stemden op Annie Schreijer" RTV Oost, vrijdag 30 mei 2014


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