Hedy d'Ancona
| Hedy d'Ancona | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
| In office 7 November 1989 – 22 August 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Ruud Lubbers |
| Preceded by | Elco Brinkman |
| Succeeded by | Els Borst |
| Senator | |
| In office 31 August 1982 – 13 September 1983 | |
| State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment | |
| In office 11 September 1981 – 29 May 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Dries van Agt |
| Preceded by | Louw de Graaf |
| Succeeded by | Piet van Zeil |
| Senator | |
| In office 17 September 1974 – 11 September 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hedwig d'Ancona 1 October 1937 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | PvdA |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
Hedwig (Hedy) d'Ancona (born October 1, 1937 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician, geographer and sociologist.
Government career
From 1989 to 1994 she was the Minister of Health, Welfare and Culture (presently known as the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport as the responsibility for culture was transferred to the reorganized Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in 1994). She acted as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment for issues concerning women's liberation. She also served in the European Parliament and in the first chamber of the Dutch parliament, for the Labour Party.
Private sector
Outside of government, she is known for starting the feminist monthly Opzij as well as the special interest lobbying group, Man-Vrouw-Maatschappij (Man-Woman-Society), which she co-founded with Joke Kool-Smit.
Oxfam
From April 1995 through June 2004, d'Ancona was Chairwoman of Oxfam Novib (Oxfam Netherlands), serving also as Vice-Chairman of Oxfam International during part of her tenure.
Career
- 1962 - 1965: TV-producer for the VARA
- 1965 - 1975: Researcher in social geography at the University of Amsterdam
- 1974 - 1981: Member of the first chamber of Dutch parliament, for the Labour Party.
- 1975 - 1981: Director of Centrum Beleidsadviserend Onderzoek (Cebeon), a company that offers research-based advice to government and non-profit organisations, with Maurice de Hond
- September 1981 - May 1982: Secretary of State, Ministry of Welfare and Employment
- August 1982 - September 1983: Member of Parliament
- 1984-1989: Member of the European Parliament
- 1989-1994: Minister of Welfare, Health and Culture
- 1994-1999: Member of European Parliament
Honors
In 1992, Hedy d'Ancona was awarded the Harriet Freezerring, a women's liberation prize, by the monthly Opzij she started. In 1994, she was named as a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. In 2002, she won the Aletta Jacobsprijs, a women's emancipation prize awarded by University of Groningen every two years. [citation needed]
References
- (Dutch) Parlement.com biography
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