Liesje Schreinemacher

‘Trade and aid go hand in hand. As minister I hope to strengthen the Netherlands’ position in the international economy. At the same time, through development cooperation, we will continue to look out for people in the world’s most vulnerable regions, and tackle the root causes of poverty, climate change, terrorism and migration.’

Liesje SchreinemacherMinister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

Born on 13 May 1983 in Rotterdam, unmarried
Party: People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)

1995-2001
Secondary education, Rotterdam
2002-2006
B.A. in Communication Studies, University of Amsterdam
2006
Semester at San Francisco State University
2006-2008
M.A. in Communication Studies, University of Amsterdam
2007
Semester at the Paris Institute of Political Studies
2009-2012
B.A. in Law, University of Amsterdam
2014-2015
M.A. in Civil Law, University of Leiden

2009-2012
Personal assistant to two members of the VVD parliamentary party
2012-2016
Political assistant to the Minister of Defence
2016-2018
Trainee lawyer at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn
2018-2019
Trainee lawyer at Croon advocaten
2 July 2019 – 10 January 2022
Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe Group/VVD)
10 January 2022
Appointed Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the fourth Rutte government

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The Netherlands makes an additional €10 million available for humanitarian aid to Sudan

15-04-2024 | 16:18

The Netherlands is making an additional €10 million available for emergency aid to Sudan. This additional assistance was ...