Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier (born 8 March 1957) is a former Dutch politician of Surinamese descent and development aid worker. She served as a member of parliament of Netherlands representing the party Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) from 2002 to 2012.[1]
Kathleen Ferrier | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands) | |
| In office 23 May 2002 – 19 September 2012 | |
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| Born | Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier 8 March 1957 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) |
| Spouse | Tjeerd de Boer |
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| Residence(s) | Leusden, Netherlands |
| Education | M.A. (Spanish language and literature, Portuguese language and Development aid) |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Occupation | Politician, development aid worker |
Early life and education
editFerrier was born in Paramaribo in Suriname when it was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. She is a daughter of the first President of Suriname Johan Ferrier[2] and a half-sister of Surinamese novelist Cynthia McLeod. Ferrier studied Spanish language and Spanish literature (with a specialization in modern Spanish American literature), Portuguese language and also development aid at Leiden University. She completed her masters' thesis on the Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén.[2]
She is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
Career
editWhile Ferrier was an MP from 23 May 2002 to 19 September 2012, she focused on matters of development aid, education, public health, welfare and sports. In 2017, Ferrier joined Asian University for Women (AUW) as an honorary visiting professor.[2]
Decorations
edit- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2012).
References
edit- ^ "Drs. K.G. (Kathleen) Ferrier" (in Dutch). Parlement and Politiek. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Raisa Ashraf (9 June 2017). "From professorship to politics". The Daily Star. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
