Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛli də ɣruŋ ˈkʌuə(n)ˌɦoːvə(n)];[a] née Kouwenhoven; born 23 December 1949), generally known as Els de Groen, is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004–2009.

She was a member of Europe Transparent, which sat with the Greens/EFA party group.

As an MEP, she was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Petitions, as well as a member of the delegation to the EU–Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Europe.

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