Eegje Schoo

Arie Pais

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(m. 1970)​

Eegje Schoo
Schoo in 1982
Ambassador of the Netherlands to India
In office 1 June 1987 –1 January 1991
Residence(s)	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam (Bachelor of Social Science, Master of Social Science)
Occupation	Politician · Diplomat · Civil servant · Businesswoman · Corporate director · Nonprofit director · Management consultant · Teacher · Lobbyist

Eegje Marjolein Schoo (born 10 June 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Career

Schoo served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 4 November 1982 until 14 July 1986 in the Cabinet Lubbers I and as a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 until 20 January 1987. She served as the Netherlands Ambassador of the Netherlands to India from 1 June 1987 until 1 January 1991. From 2002 to 2006, Schoo was a member of the permanent committee on Development Cooperation of the A.I.V. (Advisory Council on International Affairs). ^[1]

In 2021, Schoo donated over a hundred works by contemporary Indian artists to Museum Arnhem.

Personal life

Schoo was married to fellow politician Arie Pais from 1970 until his death in 2022. ^[1]

Decorations

Honours
Ribbon bar	Honour	Country	Date	Comment
	Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion	Netherlands	26 August 1986
	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau	Netherlands	30 April 1991

References

1. (in Dutch) Mensen - Eegje Schoo Indianet.nl

External links

Official

• (in Dutch) Drs. E.M. (Eegje) Schoo Parlement & Politiek

Civic offices
Unknown	Chairwoman of the Emancipation Council 1981–1982	Unknown
Political offices
Preceded by Kees van Dijk	Minister for Development Cooperation 1982–1986	Succeeded by Piet Bukman
Diplomatic posts
Unknown	Ambassador of the Netherlands to India 1987–1991	Unknown