Joël Voordewind

Committees

• European Affairs
• Youth and Family
• Housing, Communities and Integration
• Contact group France
• Foreign Affairs
• Defence
• Netherlands Antilles and Aruban Affairs

Education

• pre-university education (vwo)
• Political science at the Free University of Amsterdam
• Journalism (first year)

Career

• Junior policy assistant for the PvdA parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, 1991-1994
• Logistic management of medical aid team, Iraq 1991
• Emergency aid coordinator + deputy-director of Dorcas international aid agency 1994-1999
• National campaign leader for ChristenUnie, 2001-2003
• Policy assistant for healthcare and foreign affairs, ChristenUnie parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, 1999-2001
• Head of Communication and Campaigns, 2003-2006
• Duo-member of Noord-Holland provincial council for ChristenUnie, 2003