Elise Boot
Encyclopedia
Elisabeth Cornelia Alphonsa Maria (Elise) Boot (2 August 1932, Rotterdam
) is a Dutch
jurist
and former politician
.
Boot studied theology
at the Catholic University of Nijmegen, but after a few years she switched to studying law
at the National University of Utrecht. She graduated in 1967.
Following her studies, she worked at the Europa Institute of the University of Utrecht, focussing on economic law
. From 1970 she was also linked to the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies in the Austria
n city of Salzburg
. In 1971 she became a member of the executive board of the Faculty of Law of the University of Utrecht. She also thought european law at the University of Birmingham
from 1973 to 1974.
For the Christian Democratic Appeal
(CDA) she was a member of two legislative bodies. From 1978 to 1982 she was a member of the Provinciale Staten of Utrecht and from 1979 to 1989 she was a member of the European Parliament
.
In 1989 the CDA decided not to make her a candidate for the European Parliament again. In a hopeless attempt to stay in the Parliament, she joined the splinterparty 'God Met Ons' (God With Us). For this party she was number five on the ballot. Around 1994 she joined the Algemeen Ouderen Verbond (General Elderly Alliance). Later she ended up in the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn). For this party she was number 23 on the ballot in the 2003 parliamentary elections
, but she did not receive enough votes to take a seat. Until June 2003 she was a member of the governing body of the List Pim Fortuyn, but in July she was expelled from the party. In 2004 she joined Pim Fortuyn's Cultuurgoed (Pim Fortuyns Cultural Heritage).
Boot has also been active in other functions.
She had a seat in the boards of three European-oriented clubs: the Europese Beweging in Nederland (European Movement in the Netherlands), the Mouvement Européen (European Movement
) and the Union of European Federalists. She was also member of the departement of 'international affairs' of the Raad van Kerken in Nederland (Council of Churches in the Netherlands) and a member of the Katholieke Raad voor Kerk en Samenleving (Catholic Council for Church and Society).
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
jurist
Jurist
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and former politician
Politician
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.
Boot studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at the Catholic University of Nijmegen, but after a few years she switched to studying law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the National University of Utrecht. She graduated in 1967.
Following her studies, she worked at the Europa Institute of the University of Utrecht, focussing on economic law
Economic law
In the legal system of the Soviet Union, economic law was the legal theory and system under which economic relations were a legal discipline independent of criminal law and civil law...
. From 1970 she was also linked to the Salzburg Seminar in American Studies in the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n city of Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. In 1971 she became a member of the executive board of the Faculty of Law of the University of Utrecht. She also thought european law at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
from 1973 to 1974.
For the Christian Democratic Appeal
Christian Democratic Appeal
The Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
(CDA) she was a member of two legislative bodies. From 1978 to 1982 she was a member of the Provinciale Staten of Utrecht and from 1979 to 1989 she was a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
.
In 1989 the CDA decided not to make her a candidate for the European Parliament again. In a hopeless attempt to stay in the Parliament, she joined the splinterparty 'God Met Ons' (God With Us). For this party she was number five on the ballot. Around 1994 she joined the Algemeen Ouderen Verbond (General Elderly Alliance). Later she ended up in the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (List Pim Fortuyn). For this party she was number 23 on the ballot in the 2003 parliamentary elections
Dutch general election, 2003
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on January 22, 2003.-Background:...
, but she did not receive enough votes to take a seat. Until June 2003 she was a member of the governing body of the List Pim Fortuyn, but in July she was expelled from the party. In 2004 she joined Pim Fortuyn's Cultuurgoed (Pim Fortuyns Cultural Heritage).
Boot has also been active in other functions.
She had a seat in the boards of three European-oriented clubs: the Europese Beweging in Nederland (European Movement in the Netherlands), the Mouvement Européen (European Movement
European Movement
The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it.-History:...
) and the Union of European Federalists. She was also member of the departement of 'international affairs' of the Raad van Kerken in Nederland (Council of Churches in the Netherlands) and a member of the Katholieke Raad voor Kerk en Samenleving (Catholic Council for Church and Society).