Mona Keijzer

Her Excellency Mona Keijzer
File:Mona Keijzer 2017 (1).jpg Mona Keijzer (2017)
Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 September 2012
Alderwoman of Purmerend
In office 2007–2012
Alderwoman of Waterland
In office 1998–2006
Member of the municipal council of Waterland
In office 1996–2002
Personal details
Born	Maria Cornelia Gezina Keijzer (1968-10-09) 9 October 1968 Edam, Netherlands
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal
Children	5
Residence(s)	Ilpendam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (LLM, public law; MA, public administration)
Occupation	Politician, Lawyer, Mediator, Civil servant

Maria Cornelia Gezina "Mona" Keijzer (born 9 October 1968 in Edam) is a Dutch politician and former civil servant. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) she has been an MP since 20 September 2012. She focuses on matters of nursing, home care and culture. Before being a full-time politician she worked as an environmental jurist for the municipalities of Waterland and Almere, and also for the province of Gelderland.

Keijzer started her political career as a member of the municipal council of Waterland from 1996 to 2002 and was also and alderman of this municipality from 1998 to 2006. Subsequently she worked as a lawyer and mediator in 2005 and 2006. Afterwards she was an alderman of neighbouring municipality of Purmerend from 2007 to 2012.

In 2012, she tried to obtain the position of CDA list puller for the general election in September 2012. Although performing very well in the contest she had Sybrand van Haersma Buma let go first. Being second on the list of CDA candidates she got about 127,000 votes.

Mona Keijzer studied juridical public administration and law at the University of Amsterdam. She is married to a urologist and has five sons. She lives in Edam-Volendam and belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. Her father-in-law is a former CDA alderman of Waterland.

References

• Template:Nl Parlement.com biography
• Template:Nl 'Mona Keijzer Frisse stratege die hard voor de troepen uitloopt; Het Dinsdagprofiel', de Volkskrant, 15 May 2012

External links

• Template:Nl House of Representatives biography