Judith Merkies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Judith Merkies

Dutch politician

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1966

Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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"Judith" Merkies (born 28 September 1966 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Dutch politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid - PvdA).
Since 14 July 2009 she has been an MEP. Judith Merkies graduated with a law degree from the University of Amsterdam and pursued a career as a lawyer before taking on post-graduate studies in European and International Law at the same university.
Merkies has worked for the institutions of the European Union as well as for various industries.
Prior to becoming a Member of the European Parliament Merkies worked as a Project Manager for the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Commission.
From 2005 to 2006 she worked as an executive manager at the European Music Office, an international non-profit association bringing together professional organizations, associations and federations from the music sector within the European Union.
From 2000 to 2004 she worked as a representative of professionals and companies in the Dutch film industry. Judith Merkies is a sister of SP politician Arnold Merkies.