Karla Peijs
Dutch politician (born 1944)
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Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs (born 1 September 1944) is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Karla Peijs | |
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Peijs in 1994 | |
| Queen's Commissioner of Zeeland | |
| In office 1 March 2007 – 1 March 2013 | |
| Monarch | Beatrix |
| Preceded by | Wim van Gelder |
| Succeeded by | Han Polman |
| Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment | |
| In office 21 September 2006 – 26 September 2006 Ad interim | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Sybilla Dekker |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Winsemius |
| Minister of Transport and Water Management | |
| In office 27 May 2003 – 22 February 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Roelf de Boer |
| Succeeded by | Camiel Eurlings |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 25 July 1989 – 27 May 2003 | |
| Parliamentary group | European People's Party Group |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karla Maria Henriëtte Peijs 1 September 1944 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Party | Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980) |
| Spouse |
Rinus Platschorre (m. 1971) |
| Alma mater | Radboud University Nijmegen (Bachelor of Social Science) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Master of Social Science) |
| Occupation | Politician · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Teacher |
Life
Karla Peijs was born on 1 September 1944 in Tilburg, Netherlands.[1]
From 1982 to 1989 Peijs a member of the Utrecht Provincial Council. From 1999 to 2004 she was an elected Member of the European Parliament, representing the European People's Party (Christian Democratic Appeal) and European People's Party Group (EPP).[1]
