Lambert van Nistelrooij
Encyclopedia
Lambert van Nistelrooij (ˈlɑm.bərt vɐn ˈnɪs.təl.ˌroːi) (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.
Nuland
Nuland is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Maasdonk, about 8 km east of 's-Hertogenbosch....
, North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
) is a Dutch politician
Politics of the Netherlands
The politics of the Netherlands take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a decentralised unitary state. The Netherlands is described as a consociational state...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
, which is part of the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
, and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
'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
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
–Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
Joint Parliamentary Committee.
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 RegionsCommittee of the RegionsThe Committee of the Regions is European Union's assembly of local and regional representatives that provides sub-national authorities with a direct voice within the EU's institutional framework....
(1995–2003) - Has held various offices in the Regional Assembly of the Council of EuropeCouncil of EuropeThe Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
(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)