Annie Schreijer-Pierik

Who is Annie Schreijer-Pierik?

Annie Schreijer-Pierik is a Dutch politician, a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal. She runs a pig farm in the eastern village Hengevelde together with her family. In 1991, she was elected to the local council of Ambt Delden. In 1995, she became member of the council of the province Overijssel. From 1998 until 2010 Schreijer was a Member of the Dutch national parliament. As a Member of Parliament she chaired the Agriculture committee from 2004 until 2008.

Schreijer was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014 thanks to 113,123 preference votes.

She married on 17 February 1974 in Diepenheim and has three children. She is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.