Kathleen Ferrier (politician)

Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier (born 8 March 1957) 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 (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) from 2002 to 2012.^[1]

Kathleen Ferrier
Member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands)
In office 23 May 2002 – 19 September 2012
Personal details
Born	Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier (1957-03-08) 8 March 1957 (age 68) Paramaribo, Suriname
Nationality	Dutch
Political party	Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA)
Spouse	Tjeerd de Boer
Parent	Johan Ferrier (father)
Residence(s)	Leusden, Netherlands
Education	M.A. (Spanish language and literature, Portuguese language and Development aid)
Alma mater	Leiden University
Occupation	Politician, development aid worker

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^[2] and a half-sister of Surinamese novelist Cynthia McLeod. Ferrier studied Spanish language and Spanish literature (with a specialization in modern Spanish American literature), Portuguese language and also development aid at Leiden University. She completed her masters' thesis on the Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén.^[2]

She is a member of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).

Career

While Ferrier was an MP from 23 May 2002 to 19 September 2012, for the party Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl - CDA) She focused on matters of development aid, education, public health, welfare and sports. In 2017, Ferrier joined Asian University for Women (AUW) as an honorary visiting professor.^[2]

Decorations

• Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2012).