Lara Wolters
Lara Wolters | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Netherlands | |
Assuming office | |
Succeeding | Frans Timmermans |
Personal details | |
Born | Amsterdam | April 12, 1986
Nationality | Dutch |
Political party | Labour Party |
Lara Wolters is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.[1]
Early life and education[]
After studying law and European social and political studies (ESPS) at the University College London she spent a year at the University of Strasbourg through the Erasmus Programme, where she completed an internship at the European Parliament.[2]
Political career[]
Wolters became a Member of the European Parliament when she replaced Frans Timmermans who decided not to take his parliamentary seat following the 2019 European elections. She has since been serving on the Committee on Budgetary Control and on the Committee on Legal Affairs.[3]
In addition to her committee assignments, Wolters is part of the Parliament's delegation for relations with China. She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Corruption[4] and the Responsible Business Conduct Working Group.[5]
References[]
- ^ Her MEP profile
- ^ Europeser dan met Lara Wolters wordt het niet. Metro, October 18, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-06
- ^ Lara Wolters European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Corruption.
- ^ Members Responsible Business Conduct Working Group.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1986 births
- Labour Party (Netherlands) MEPs
- MEPs for the Netherlands 2019–2024
- 21st-century women MEPs for the Netherlands
- Alumni of University College London
- Alumni of the Erasmus Programme
- Dutch MEP stubs