Petra Stienen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Petra Stienen
Occupation	Columnist
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1965(1965-05-08)
Age	59
Birthplace	Roermond
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Horoscope	Gemini

Petra Stienen Biography

Petra Stienen is one of the most popular and richest Columnist who was born on May 8, 1965 in Roermond, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Catharina Petra Wilhelmina Johanna Stienen (born 8 May 1965) is a Dutch politician, writer and former diplomat. An Arabist by occupation, she was elected in June 2015 as a member of the Senate representing the Democrats 66 political party. Having been based in Egypt and Syria during her diplomatic career, she is known for her political commentary on the Arab world, particularly during the Arab Spring.

In the 2015 Dutch Senate election, Stienen was elected into the Dutch senate representing the social-liberal Democrats 66 party and was sworn in on 9 June

2015. Her legislative contribution includes passing the Environmental Act bill.

In February 2012, Stienen was awarded the Women in the Media Award 2011 in recognition of her work. In 2016, Stienen was awarded the Aletta Jacobs Prize by the University of Groningen for “using her work to represent and transmit the voices of women who would otherwise not be heard”.

Petra Stienen Net Worth

Petra Stienen is one of the richest Columnist from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Petra Stienen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1995 as a diplomat and was stationed in Cairo until 1999, focusing on culture and human rights. From 1999 to 2004 she worked in Damascus, Syria, focusing on asylum and human rights issues. In 2004, she was recalled to the Netherlands where she served as senior policy official for the Dutch foreign ministry until 2005. From August 2005 to August 2009, she served as deputy head of the North America department in the ministry. Her diplomatic role and expertise was acknowledged by several authors in their respective publications.

In August 2009, Stienen quit her role and pursued a management consultancy career focused on non-governmental organizations, governments, and international companies. She then turned to printed media and has a column in the feminist magazine Opzij. She also regularly writes for NRC Handelsblad and de Volkskrant, among others. She has authored three books. Throughout this time period, she became a well-known television commentator on Middle Eastern politics, particularly during the Arab Spring. She regularly engages as a public speaker about the role of the Netherlands and Europe with regard to the Arab world, integration, and women’s rights. In February 2010, she appeared alongside scholar Tariq Ramadan in a public discussion on “Is Europe Failing Its Muslims?” which was televised worldwide.

In addition to her role in the Senate, Stienen has been serving as member of the Dutch delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2017. As member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, she is currently a member of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination and of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons. In this capacity, she serves as the Assembly’s rapporteur on the gender dimension of foreign policy.

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Petra Ranked on the list of most popular Columnist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Petra Stienen celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.