Hans Blokland (politician)

Johannes (Hans) Blokland (born March 5, 1943 in Oegstgeest, South Holland) is a former Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the ChristianUnion, former treasurer of the Independence and Democracy group, and former vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

He is also a former member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, a former substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, a former member of the delegation to the EU–Armenia, EU–Azerbaijan and EU–Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, a former member of the delegation to the EU–Kazakhstan, EU–Kyrgyzstan and EU–Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia, and a former substitute for the delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China.

Career

Higher degree in economics (1970)
Doctorate in economics (1976)
Researcher, Netherlands Economic Institute (1969–1976)
Lecturer, Erasmus University (1971–1988)
Head of the planning department, National Land Use Planning Agency (1976–1980)
Head of the research department, Central Statistical Office (1980–1982)
Member of the Advisory Committee on Foreigners, Ministry of Justice (1987–2000)
Vice-Chairman of the GPV local party (1973–1974)
Member of the executive, GPV provincial party (1976–1977)
provincial chairman, GPV (1977–1981)
Member of the GPV administrative committee (1978–1984)
Chairman of the GPV (1984–1994)
Member of the Capelle aan den IJssel Municipal Council (1974–1994)
Alderman of Capelle aan den IJssel (1982–1986)
Member of the South Holland Provincial Council (1982–1995)
Member of the European Parliament (1994–2009)
Co-Chairman of the EDN Group (1997–1999)
Co-Chairman of the EDD Group (1999–2004)
Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of the IND/DEM Group (?–2009)

« 1999–2004 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 2004-2009 » 2009–14 »
Christian Democratic Appeal	Bert Doorn Camiel Eurlings Esther de Lange Albert-Jan Maat Maria Martens Lambert van Nistelrooij Ria Oomen-Ruijten Joop Post Cornelis Visser Corien Wortmann-Kool
Labour Party	Max van den Berg Thijs Berman Emine Bozkurt Ieke van den Burg Jan Cremers Dorette Corbey Lily Jacobs Edith Mastenbroek Jan-Marinus Wiersma
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy	Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Jules Maaten Toine Manders Jan Mulder
GreenLeft	Kathalijne Buitenweg Joost Lagendijk
Europe Transparent	Paul van Buitenen Els de Groen
Socialist Party	Kartika Liotard Erik Meijer
Christian Union–Reformed Political Party	Hans Blokland (Christian Union) Bas Belder (Reformed Political Party)
Democrats 66	Sophie in 't Veld

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