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Dutch politician (born 1988)

In this Dutch name, the birth surname is Den Uijl and the marital name is Van Aelst.
Lies van Aelst
A smiling Caucasian woman with dark hair indoorsVan Aelst in 2023
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 February 2024
Preceded byTiny Kox
Member of the Provincial Council of South Holland
In office
15 March 2007 – 6 March 2024
Member of the Gorinchem Municipal Council
In office
April 2017 – March 2018
Personal details
BornRosalie den Uijl
(1988-12-01) 1 December 1988 (age 36)
Gorinchem, Netherlands
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materErasmus University Rotterdam
OccupationPolitician

Rosalie "Lies" van Aelst-den Uijl (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlis fɑn ˈaːlst]; born 1 December 1988) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP).

Early life and career

Van Aelst was born in Gorinchem in 1988, and she attended the Merewade College secondary school between 2001 and 2007. She subsequently studied to become Dutch language teacher at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences before switching to history at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2009. She obtained her bachelor's degree in 2009, and she completed a research master in early modern intellectual history in 2016.

She became a member of the Provincial Council of South Holland in March 2007 on behalf of the SP. Van Aelst also served on the Gorinchem Municipal Council between April 2017 and March 2018. She left the provincial council in early 2024 to became a member of the Senate following the resignation of Tiny Kox. Van Aelst was sworn in on 13 February.

Senate committee assignments

  • Committee on Infrastructure, Water Management and the Environment
  • Committee on Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
  • Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
  • Committee on Health, Welfare and Sport

Personal life

As of 2024, she is married and lives in Gorinchem.

References

  1. "Even voorstellen....Lies" (in Dutch). SP Gorinchem. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "R. van Aelst-den Uijl MA (SP)". Senate (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. "Van Aelst-den Uijl (SP) geïnstalleerd als Eerste Kamerlid" [Van Aelst-den Uijl (SP) sworn into the Senate]. Senate (Press release) (in Dutch). 13 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  4. "Lidmaatschappen R. van Aelst-den Uijl" [Memberships R. van Aelst-den Uijl]. Senate (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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See also: Members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2021–2023 · 2023–present
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