Bastiaan "Bas" Belder (born 25 October 1946) is a Dutch politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands.[1] He is a member of the Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij, part of the European Conservatives and Reformists.[2][3]
Bas Belder | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 13 June 1999 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Netherlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bastiaan Belder 25 October 1946 Ridderkerk, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Political party |  DutchReformed Political Party  EUEuropean Conservatives and Reformists |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Website | www |
He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs. He was a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture. Furthermore he was vice-chairman of the delegation for the relations between the European Parliament and Israel and chairman of the European Parliament Working Group on Human Dignity.
In the 2019 European Parliament election he was succeeded by Bert-Jan Ruissen.
Education
edit- Higher degree in the history of Eastern Europe from Utrecht University
Career
edit- 1969–1984: Secondary school teacher (Rotterdam)
- 1984–1999: Foreign editor/commentator Reformatorisch Dagblad (Apeldoorn)
- 1999–2019: Member of the European Parliament
- 1999–2004: First Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States
- 2009–2014: Chairman of the Delegation for the relations with Israel
- 2014–2019: Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for the relations with Israel
Personal life
editBas Belder is married and has three children. He is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ News, Taiwan (2019-05-29). "【Exclusive】MEP criticizes China's human rights record, calls Taiwan beacon of hope | Taiwan News | 2019-05-29 20:50:00". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "8th parliamentary term | Bas BELDER | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 25 October 1946. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "The role of Christian communities in a new Middle East - EU monitor". www.eumonitor.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- (in Dutch) Parlement.com biography
External links
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- Personal profile of Bas Belder in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Dutch)
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