Mirjam Sterk
Encyclopedia
Willemina Roziena Catharina (Mirjam) Sterk (born May 23, 1973 in Zeist
) is a Dutch
politician
, Christian minister and former civil servant, RTV
editor
and educator. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she has been an MP since May 23, 2002 (on maternity leave from April 8 to July 29, 2008, replaced by Sabine Uitslag
). She focuses on matters of integration
policy and social affairs.
Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands
(PKN) and studied theology
at Utrecht University
. She is married and has three children. Since May 2002 she is a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Following the controversial French Romani repatriation
, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for Algemeen Dagblad
that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary
and Romania
is a "good approach".
Zeist
Zeist is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.-Population centres :*Austerlitz*Bosch en Duin*Den Dolder*Huis ter Heide*Zeist- The town of Zeist :...
) 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
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, Christian minister and former civil servant, RTV
RTV
-Radio-television:* RTV Slovenija, a public broadcaster in Slovenia*Rediffusion Television, a television station in Hong Kong *RTV , a satellite television channel...
editor
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
and educator. As 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...
(Christen-Democratisch Appèl) she has been an MP since May 23, 2002 (on maternity leave from April 8 to July 29, 2008, replaced by Sabine Uitslag
Sabine Uitslag
Albertje Sabine Uitslag is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she has been an MP since September 3, 2008...
). She focuses on matters of integration
Racial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
policy and social affairs.
Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Protestant Church in the Netherlands
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the Netherlands. With 2,000 congregations and a membership of some 1.8 million , it is the second largest church in the Netherlands after the Roman Catholic Church.It was founded 1 May 2004 as a merger of...
(PKN) and studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
. She is married and has three children. Since May 2002 she is a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Following the controversial French Romani repatriation
French Romani repatriation
The French Roma repatriation is a programme initiated in July 2010 by the Government of France to repatriate thousands of Romanian and Bulgarian Roma as part of a crackdown on illegal camps in the country...
, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for Algemeen Dagblad
Algemeen Dagblad
The Algemeen Dagblad is a Dutch newspaper. Founded in Rotterdam in 1946, it currently has a daily circulation of 315,000. The newspaper is owned by AD NieuwsMedia, a joint venture between Wegener and PCM Uitgevers....
that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and 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...
is a "good approach".