Annie Schreijer-Pierik

Annie Schreijer-Pierik
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Member of Local Council Ambt Delden
In office 1991–1995
Member of Provincial Council Overijssel
In office 1995–1998
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 1998–2010
Member of the European Parliament
In office 2014–2019
Personal details
Born	Johanna Maria Gertruida Schreijer-Pierik (1953-02-17) 17 February 1953 Diepenheim, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (from 1980)
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Website	https://www.cda.nl/schreijer

Annie Schreijer-Pierik (born 17 February 1953, in Diepenheim) is a Dutch politician, a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). She runs a pig farm in the eastern village Hengevelde together with her family.

Political career

In 1991, Schreijer-Pierik was elected to the local council of Ambt Delden. In 1995, she became member of the council of the province Overijssel. From 1998 until 2010 Schreijer was a Member of the Dutch national parliament. As a Member of Parliament she chaired the Agriculture committee from 2004 until 2008.

Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present

Schreijer was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014 thanks to 113,123 preference votes. A member of the European People's Party Group, she currently serves on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Personal life

She married on 17 February 1974 in Diepenheim and has three children. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.