Janneke Snijder-Hazelhoff
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Janna Fennechien Snijder-Hazelhoff (born December 26, 1952 in Nieuwe Pekela
) is a Dutch
politician and farmer
. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
(Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she has been (again) an MP since June 3, 2003. Previously she was a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. She focuses on matters of agriculture
, food safety
, biotechnology
, infrastructure
and natural environment
.
She was a member of the municipal council
of the former municipality of Termunten
from 1982 to 1990 (on behalf of Termunten Gemeente Belangen from 1986 to 1990), a member of the municipal council of Delfzijl
from 1990 to 2000 as well as an alderwoman of this municipality from 1998 to 2000. She was also a member of the States-Provincial
of Groningen
from 1992 to 1999.
Nieuwe Pekela
Nieuwe Pekela is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 6 km southeast of Veendam....
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
politician and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
(Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) she has been (again) an MP since June 3, 2003. Previously she was a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. She focuses on matters of agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, food safety
Food safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
, biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
, infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
and natural environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
.
She was a member of the municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
of the former municipality of Termunten
Termunten
Termunten is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Delfzijl, and lies about 33 km east of Groningen.Termunten was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Delfzijl....
from 1982 to 1990 (on behalf of Termunten Gemeente Belangen from 1986 to 1990), a member of the municipal council of Delfzijl
Delfzijl
Delfzijl is a municipality and city in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is situated on the left bank of the river Ems estuary, which forms the border with Germany.-Population centres:...
from 1990 to 2000 as well as an alderwoman of this municipality from 1998 to 2000. She was also a member of the States-Provincial
States-Provincial
The States'-Provincial is the provincial parliament and legislative assembly in each of the Provinces of the Netherlands. It is elected for each province simultaneously once every four years and has the responsibility for matters of sub-national or regional importance...
of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
from 1992 to 1999.