Annelien Bredenoord | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bredenoord in 2018 | |
| Parliamentary leader in theSenate | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Engels |
| Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2019 | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – 3 October 2018 | |
| Parliamentary group | Democrats 66 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Lydia Bredenoord (1979-08-01)1 August 1979 (age 46) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Party | Democrats 66 |
| Alma mater | Leiden University Maastricht University |
| Occupation | Professor, politician, rector |
| Website | annelienbredenoord |
Anne Lydia "Annelien"Bredenoord (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɑnəˈlidijaːˌʔɑnəˈlimˈbreːdəˌnoːrt]; born 1 August 1979) is a Dutch politician and professor ofbiomedical ethics. She is the current president of the board of directors ofErasmus University Rotterdam, having previously served as rector (2021–2024).[1] Since 2019, she serves as theparliamentary leader ofDemocrats 66 (D66) in theSenate.
Bredenoord studiedtheology andpolitical science atLeiden University and obtained herPhD inmedical ethics atMaastricht University.
Since 9 June 2015, Bredenoord has been serving a member of the Senate for D66.[2] In February 2017, she was appointed as professor of biomedical ethics at theUniversity Medical Center Utrecht.[2] Since 11 June 2019, she serves as the parliamentary leader of D66 in the Senate.[2]
On 1 October 2021, Bredenoord became the first female rector magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam.[3] On 1 November 2024,Jantine Schuit succeeded her as rector, while Bredenoord moved to the position of president of the board.[1] Together with vice-president Ellen van Schoten, they constituted the first all-female board of directors at a Dutch university in history.[4]
Since 2023, Bredenoord has been a member of an expert group entrusted to support the interim evaluation of the European Union'sHorizon Europe programme, chaired byManuel Heitor.[5]
In 2022 she was elected member of theRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[6]
Senate 11 June 2019 – 13 June 2023 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD – 12) |  | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA – 9) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL – 8) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66 – 7) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA – 6) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV – 5) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP – 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU – 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD – 3) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+ – 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP – 2) | ||
| Forum for Democracy (FVD – 3) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF – 1) | ||
| Nanninga Group (Indep. – 7) | ||
| Otten Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
| Frentrop Group (Indep. – 2) | ||
Bold indicates theparliamentary leader (first mentioned) and thePresident; (Brackets) indicate a temporarily absent member; Italics indicate a temporary member; ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who has left the Senate See also:Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2017–2021 ·2021–2023 | ||
Senate 9 June 2015 – 10 June 2019 | ||
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD: 13) | | |
| Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA: 12) | ||
| Democrats 66 (D66: 10) | ||
| Party for Freedom (PVV: 9) | ||
| Socialist Party (SP: 9) | ||
| Labour Party (PvdA: 8) | ||
| GroenLinks (GL: 4) | ||
| Christian Union (CU: 3) | ||
| Party for the Animals (PvdD: 2) | ||
| Reformed Political Party (SGP: 2) | ||
| 50PLUS (50+: 2) | ||
| Independent Senate Group (OSF: 1) | ||
Bold indicates theparliamentary leader (first mentioned); ‹Guillemets› indicate a member who did not serve the full term | ||
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