Thea de Roos-van Rooden
Encyclopedia
Th.C.M. de Roos-van Rooden (born May 27, 1949 in Hillegom
) is a Dutch
historian and politician
for the Labour Party
(Partij van de Arbeid).
and graduated in 1975. After that she became a history teacher
in Haarlem
and Beverwijk
. In 1978 she was elected as councillor
for the city council
of Heemskerk
. Between 1986 en 1990 she served as an alderman
for this town. In 1990 she became the mayor
of Millingen aan de Rijn
.
After resigning in 1997 she was the dijkgraaf of the water board
"Het Lange Rond" in North Holland
. This board was decommisoned in 2003 after it was incorporated in the new water board "Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier".
On 1 December 2003 she became the mayor of the Frisian
town of Gaasterlân-Sleat
. She resigned in 2007. In 2009 she was elected as a member of the water board "Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland".
Besides her educational and political activities she published several books, most of them on local history.
Hillegom
Hillegom is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 13.48 km² of which 0.61 km² is water....
) 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...
historian and politician
Politician
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for the Labour Party
Labour Party (Netherlands)
The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
(Partij van de Arbeid).
Biography
She studied history at the University of GroningenUniversity of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
and graduated in 1975. After that she became a history teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
and Beverwijk
Beverwijk
Beverwijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast...
. In 1978 she was elected as councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
for the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Heemskerk
Heemskerk
Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Local government:The municipal council of Heemskerk consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows:* PvdA - 5 seats* CDA - 5 seats* VVD - 5 seats...
. Between 1986 en 1990 she served as an alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
for this town. In 1990 she became the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Millingen aan de Rijn
Millingen aan de Rijn
Millingen aan de Rijn is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.-External links:*...
.
After resigning in 1997 she was the dijkgraaf of the water board
Water board (The Netherlands)
Dutch water boards are regional government bodies charged with managing the water barriers, the waterways, the water levels, water quality and sewage treatment in their respective regions...
"Het Lange Rond" in North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. This board was decommisoned in 2003 after it was incorporated in the new water board "Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier".
On 1 December 2003 she became the mayor of the Frisian
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
town of Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterlân-Sleat is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian. The name in Dutch is Gaasterland-Sloten .- Population centres :...
. She resigned in 2007. In 2009 she was elected as a member of the water board "Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland".
Besides her educational and political activities she published several books, most of them on local history.