Annelien Bredenoord
Dutch politician
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Anne Lydia "Annelien" Bredenoord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnə ˈlidijaː ˌʔɑnəˈlim ˈbreːdəˌnoːrt]; born 1 August 1979) is a Dutch politician and professor of biomedical ethics. She is the current president of the board of directors of Erasmus University Rotterdam, having previously served as rector (2021–2024).[1] Since 2019, she serves as the parliamentary leader of Democrats 66 (D66) in the Senate.
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1 August 1979
Annelien Bredenoord | |
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Bredenoord in 2018 | |
| Parliamentary leader in the Senate | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Engels |
| Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2019 | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 3 October 2018 | |
| Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Lydia Bredenoord 1 August 1979 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Party | Democrats 66 |
| Leiden University Maastricht University | |
| Occupation | Professor, politician, rector |
| Website | annelienbredenoord |
Early life and education
Bredenoord studied theology and political science at Leiden University and obtained her PhD in medical ethics at Maastricht University.
Career
Since 9 June 2015, Bredenoord has been serving a member of the Senate for D66.[2] In February 2017, she was appointed as professor of biomedical ethics at the University Medical Center Utrecht.[2] Since 11 June 2019, she serves as the parliamentary leader of D66 in the Senate.[2]
On 1 October 2021, Bredenoord became the first female rector magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam.[3] On 1 November 2024, Jantine Schuit succeeded her as rector, while Bredenoord moved to the position of president of the board.[1] Together with vice-president Ellen van Schoten, they constituted the first all-female board of directors at a Dutch university in history.[4]
Since 2023, Bredenoord has been a member of an expert group entrusted to support the interim evaluation of the European Union's Horizon Europe programme, chaired by Manuel Heitor.[5]
In 2022 she was elected member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[6]
