Eegje Schoo

Eegje Schoo
Schoo in 1982
Ambassador of the Netherlands to India
In office 1 June 1987 – 1 January 1991
Preceded by	Unknown
Succeeded by	Unknown
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 3 June 1986 – 20 January 1987
Parliamentary group	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office 4 November 1982 – 14 July 1986
Prime Minister	Ruud Lubbers
Preceded by	Kees van Dijk
Succeeded by	Piet Bukman
Personal details
Born	Eegje Marjolein Schoo (1944-06-10) 10 June 1944 (age 80) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Political party	People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (from 1972)
Spouse	Arie Pais ​ (m. 1970)​
Residence(s)	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Businesswoman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Management consultant · Teacher · Lobbyist

Eegje Marjolein Schoo (born 10 June 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

She served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 4 November 1982 until 14 July 1986 in the Cabinet Lubbers I. And a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 until 20 January 1987. She served as the Netherlands ambassador to India from 1 June 1987 until 1 January 1991. She was married to fellow politician Arie Pais from 1970 until his death in 2022.^[1]