Mirjam Sterk


Willemina Roziena Catharina Sterk is a Dutch former politician, civil servant, NH editor as well as educator. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal she was an MP from 23 May 2002 to 19 September 2012. She focused on matters of integration policy and social affairs.
Sterk is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands and studied theology at Utrecht University. She is married and has three children. From May 2002 to September 2012 she was a member of the Dutch House of Representatives.
Following the controversial French Romani repatriation, Sterk advocated the deportation of Romani from the Netherlands. She said in an interview for Algemeen Dagblad that sending Romani, that are unemployed and cause nuisance, back to Hungary and Romania is a "good approach".

Decorations