Corinne Ellemeet
Corinne Ellemeet | |
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Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands | |
Assumed office 18 November 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 26 April 1976
Political party | GreenLeft |
Alma mater | United World Colleges, University of Amsterdam, Smith College |
Corinne Elisabeth de Jonge van Ellemeet (born 26 April 1976) is a Dutch politician, she has been a temporary member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for GreenLeft (CDA) since 18 November 2014, when she replaced Linda Voortman who went on maternity leave.[1]
Career
Ellemeet studied international relations at United World College between 1993 and 1995. She continued her studies at the University of Amsterdam between 1995 and 2000. Here she studied history with a focus on recent and most recent history. In her final year she also studied American studies at Smith College.[2]
From 2002 until 2006 she worked for the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. In 2006 she started a three year period as a adjunct director of an economical programme-agency. In 2011 she became adjunct director of the cultural company Westergasfabriek, she was in this position until March 2014. At that time she became network director of the Natuur- en milieufederaties.[2]
Since 18 November 2014 she has been the temporary replacement of Linda Voortman of GreenLeft in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands.[2] She is expected to stay as replacement until 8 March 2015.[3]
In the Parliamentary elections of 2012 Ellemeet occupied number nine of the GreenLeft party list.[4] As the party conquered four seats she was not elected. Three persons higher on the list than Ellemeet (Rik Grashoff, Arjan El Fassed and Niels van den Berge) declined to take up the temporary seat of Voortman.[5]
References
- ^ "Corinne de Jonge van Ellemeet vervangt GroenLinks-Kamerlid Linda Voortman vanwege zwangerschap" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Drs. C. (Corinne) Ellemeet" (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Corinne Ellemeet tijdelijk Kamerlid voor GroenLinks" (in Dutch). House of Representatives. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Corinne Ellemeet beëdigd als Tweede Kamerlid voor GroenLinks" (in Dutch). GroenLinks. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Corinne van Ellemeet tijdelijk voor GroenLinks in Kamer" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.