Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ria Oomen-Ruijten
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1950(1950-09-06)
Age	74
Birthplace	Echt
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Virgo

Ria Oomen-Ruijten Biography

Ria Oomen-Ruijten is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 6, 1950 in Echt, Netherlands. Ria Oomen Ruijten was born September 6, 1950 in St. Joost, Echt, Netherlands. She holds a diploma in communication and public relations from the higher vocational school. She studied in Eindhoven (The Netherlands).

From May 1985, Ria Oomen was chair of The Dutch Foundation for Consumer Complaints Boards (De Geschillencommissie). The Foundation handles consumer complaints as well as complaints between companies. Ria OomenRuijten was the chair until January 2013. Mr Hein Blocks is now the vice-chair.

In 1989, Ria Oomen-Ruijten moved to the European Parliament, where she was elected on behalf of the CDA within the Group of the European People’s Party (EPP). Between 1989 and 1999, she was Vice President of the EPP. Ria Oomen- Ruijten was also Vice Chairman of the Committees for Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the temporary Committee Genetics. Furthermore, she was also a member of the Committee for Social Affairs and Employment and the Commission for Equal Rights of Women. She was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation for the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. She was also the European Parliament rapporteur for the possible accession of Turkey to the European Union and for EU pensions, making her one of the most experienced members of the European Parliament to date.[3]

Ria Oomen-Ruijten keeps her voters frequently up to date with her activities within for the Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg by issuing a monthly newsletter www.riaoomen.nl.[5] On 29 April 1994, Ria Oomen-Ruijten was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion. Since April 2004, she is also Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (blue-white cross) from Luxembourg, an award from the European Union. Ria Oomen-Ruijten is a widow of Steph Oomen.

She was previously a member of Congress (June 1981 to September 1989). She was primarily concerned with social affairs.

Ria Oomen-Ruijten Net Worth

Ria Oomen-Ruijten is one of the richest Politician from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ria Oomen- Ruijten 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ria Oomen Ruijten, a Dutch politician belonging to the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), was born 6 September 1950 in Echt. She has been a senator since 9 June 2015.

Ria OomenRuijten was a Public Relations Assistant at Provincial Electricity Company (PLEM), from 1974 to 1981. After becoming a member of one of the predecessors of Christian Democratic Appeal, the Politician Youth Organization of Catholic People’s Party, she was elected Chairman of newly formed youth organization of Christian Democrats. She then became a member of The Dutch House of Representatives in 1982. She was the youngest member and was active in the area of social affairs. [2]

From May 1985, she was chair of The Dutch Foundation for Consumer Complaints Boards (De Geschillencommissie). The Foundation deals with consumer complaints and complaints between enterprises. From January 2013 Hein Blocks succeeded her as chair.

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Ria Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Ria Oomen-Ruijten celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Ria Oomen-Ruijten

1. Ria Oomen-Ruijten is a Dutch politician and member of the Christian Democratic Appeal party.
2. She served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 to 2019.
3. Oomen-Ruijten was known for her work on foreign affairs and human rights.
4. During her tenure, she chaired the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs.
5. She played a key role in shaping EU policies on Turkey’s accession process.
6. Oomen-Ruijten advocated for stronger ties between the EU and Eastern Partnership countries.
7. She actively promoted women’s rights and gender equality throughout her career.
8. Oomen-Ruijten received several awards for her contributions to European politics.
9. She retired from politics in 2019 after serving five terms in the European Parliament.
10. Oomen-Ruijten continues to be involved in various advisory roles and initiatives post-retirement.