Esther de Lange
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Esther de Lange MEP |
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| Leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal in the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Wim van de Camp |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 April 2007 |
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| Constituency | Netherlands |
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| Born |
19 February 1975 Spaubeek, Netherlands |
| Political party |
Christian Democratic Appeal European People's Party |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Website | estherdelange |
Esther de Lange (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər də ˈlɑŋə]; born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2007. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), part of the European People's Party, she was elected as CDA Leader in the European Parliament during a party conference on 2 November 2013 in Leeuwarden.
After the 2014 European elections, Esther de Lange was elected one of the vice presidents of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, responsible for the relations with national legislatures.
She is a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), and of the Committee on Industry, Research, and Energy (ITRE). De Lange is also member of the delegations for the EU relations with the United States and Russia.
Previously, she was a member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI); the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI); and the Committee on Budgetary Control (BUDG). Besides that, De Lange was a member of the Delegation for relations with India, and she is also Vice-Chair of the Delegation for the relations with Iraq. In addition to her committee assignments, De Lange is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals.
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