Karin Yvonne Irene Jansen Adelmund (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrɪn iˈvɔnə ʔiˈreːnə ˈjɑnsə(n) ˈaːdəlmʏnt]; 18 March 1949 – 21 October 2005) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA) and trade union leader.
Early life and education
Karin Yvonne Irene Jansen Adelmund was born on 18 March 1949 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. She was the daughter of Fritz Jansen Adelmund and Anna van der Hoven. She had two brothers and three sisters.[1]
She went to Protestant primary and secondary schools in Rotterdam. She then studied at the Public Social Academy (1968–1972) in Rotterdam and she studied social sciences at the University of Amsterdam (1972–1979) in Amsterdam.[1]
Career
Adelmund was a member of the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA). She was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives (1994–1998), chairwoman of the Labour Party (1997–1998), State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science (1998–2002), and again member of the House of Representatives (2002–2005) until her death.[1] She died on 21 October 2005, at the age 56, in Amsterdam.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d (in Dutch) Drs. K.Y.I.J. (Karin) Adelmund, Parlement & Politiek. Retrieved on 7 April 2015.
External links
- Official
- (in Dutch) Drs. K.Y.I.J. (Karin) Adelmund Parlement & Politiek
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