Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Ria Oomen-Ruijten (born 6 September 1950 in Echt, Limburg) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) who has been serving as a member of the Senate since 9 June 2015.

Later, she was a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (from 2007) and its Subcommittee on Human Rights (from 2009) Among other assignments, she was the European Parliament's rapporteur on the possible accession of Turkey to the European Union,[1] on pension rights of EU citizens[2] on measures against cervical cancer,[3] and on cutting emissions from plants powered by coal and oil.

In addition to her role in the Senate, Oomen-Ruijten has been serving as member of the Dutch delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2015.

In the Assembly, she serves on the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 2015); the Sub-Committee on Conflicts between Council of Europe Member States (since 2018); the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (since 2020); and the Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 2020).

She is chairwoman of various social welfare and non-governmental organizations such as the Foundation for the Support and Archers Guild Commission (SAS).

Oomen-Ruijten keeps her voters frequently up to date with her activities within for the Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg by issuing a monthly newsletter www.riaoomen.nl.

Since April 2004, she is also Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (blue-white cross) from Luxembourg, an award from the European Union.