Liesbeth van Tongeren

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Tongeren, not Tongeren.
Liesbeth van Tongeren
Liesbeth van Tongeren
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
17 June 2010 – 13 June 2018
Personal details
Born (1958-03-31) 31 March 1958 (age 66)
Vlaardingen
NationalityDutch
Political partyGreenLeft
OccupationPolitician

Liesbeth van Tongeren (born 31 March 1958 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch politician, and former civil servant and director of Greenpeace Netherlands (2003–2010).[1] As a member of GroenLinks, she was a member of the House of Representatives from 17 June 2010 to 13 June 2018. She focuses on matters of climate, energy, spatial planning, conservation and traffic. On 7 June 2018, she was appointed alderwoman of The Hague. Her portfolio as alderwoman consists of sustainability and energy transition.

Van Tongeren grew up in Almelo and obtained an LL.B. from VU University Amsterdam and an LL.M. in international law from the University of Amsterdam.[2]

  1. ^ Florentine van Lookeren Campagne (15 September 2010). "Liesbeth van Tongeren: 'Voor het grote geld heb ik nooit gekozen'". Intermediair. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Liesbeth van Tongeren gaf volksdansles op een camping | Intermediair.nl". intermediair.nl. 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2024.