Ankie Broekers-Knol
Ankie Broekers-Knol | |
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President of the Senate | |
Assumed office 2 July 2013 | |
Preceded by | Fred de Graaf |
Member of the Senate | |
Assumed office 2 October 2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Anneke Knol 23 November 1946 Leiden, Netherlands |
Political party | People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (since 1969) |
Spouse(s) | Arnoud Cornelis Broekers (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence(s) | Overveen, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Leiden University (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws) |
Occupation | Politician Jurist Legal educator |
Anneke "Ankie" Broekers-Knol (born 23 November 1946) is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She is the President of the Senate since 2 July 2013 and a Member of the Senate since 2 October 2001.
She used to be director of the Department of Moot Court and Advocacy of the Leiden University. She was also a member of the municipal council of Bloemendaal. Broekers-Knol was chair of the Senate’s standing committee for Security and Justice.[1]
Honours
Foreign Honours
- Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italy (10 May 2017)[2]
References
External links
- Official
- Template:Nl icon Mr. A. (Ankie) Broekers-Knol Parlement & Politiek
- Template:Nl icon Mr. A. Broekers-Knol (VVD) Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Dutch academics
- Dutch women jurists
- Dutch women in politics
- Dutch legal educators
- Leiden University alumni
- Leiden University faculty
- Members of the Senate (Netherlands)
- Municipal councillors in the Netherlands
- People from Bloemendaal
- People from Leiden
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politicians
- Presidents of the Senate (Netherlands)
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy politician stubs