Lambert van Nistelrooij

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Lambert van Nistelrooij (born 5 March 1953 in Nuland, North Brabant) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community and a substitute for the delegation to the EU–Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee.

[edit] Career

Studied social geography at the Catholic University of Nijmegen (1979, cum laude)
Worked for the Tilburg Urban Region (1979-1983)
Policy adviser, province of Gelderland (1983-1988)
Department head for management training and organisational development, North Brabant Christian Farmers Union (1987-1991)
Member of the North Brabant Provincial Executive for public health, a comprehensive policy for the elderly, housing, urban renewal and internationalisation (1991-2003)
Committee chairman and vice-chairman, Assembly of European Regions (1992-2003)
Member of a delegation and rapporteur, Committee of the Regions (1995-2003)
Has held various offices in the Regional Assembly of the Council of Europe (1995-2003)
Chairman of various social welfare organisations
Chairman of Alive
Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau
President of the Association of European Border Regions (www.aebr.org)(2005 to present)
Member of the ERRIN advisory board (2005 to present)