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Eegje Schoo

Eegje Marjolein Schoo (born 10 June 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Career

Schoo served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 4 November 1982 until 14 July 1986 in the Cabinet Lubbers I and as a Member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 until 20 January 1987. She served as the Netherlands Ambassador of the Netherlands to India from 1 June 1987 until 1 January 1991. From 2002 to 2006, Schoo was a member of the permanent committee on Development Cooperation of the A.I.V. (Advisory Council on International Affairs).

In 2021, Schoo donated over a hundred works by contemporary Indian artists to Museum Arnhem.

Personal life

Schoo was married to fellow politician Arie Pais from 1970 until his death in 2022.

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