Kathleen Ferrier (politician)
Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier is a former Dutch politician of Surinamese descent and development aid worker. She served as a member of parliament of Netherlands representing the party Christian Democratic Appeal from 2002 to 2012.Early life and education
Ferrier was born in Paramaribo in Suriname when it was a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. She is a daughter of the first President of Suriname Johan Ferrier and a half-sister of Surinamese novelist Cynthia McLeod. Ferrier studied Spanish language and Spanish literature, Portuguese language and also development aid at Leiden University. She completed her masters' thesis on the Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén.
She is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.Career
While Ferrier was an MP from May 23, 2002, to September 19, 2012, she focused on matters of development aid, education, public health, welfare and sports. In 2017, Ferrier joined Asian University for Women as an honorary visiting professor.Decorations
