Ella Kalsbeek

Neeltje Adriana (Ella) Kalsbeek (Middelburg, 5 January 1955) is a Dutch politician. On behalf of the labour party she was a member of the Second Chamber and short time State Secretary of Justice. Since september 2014 is President of the Rural doctors Association (LHV).

Biography[Edit] Kalsbeek studied law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. During her studies she was working as a volunteer at the Right shop Dordrecht. After her studies she worked as a teacher and policy advisor. From 1983 to 1989 she was working as a policy advisor and Executive of the Labour Party Group in the House of representatives. At the Dutch general election, 1989 she was elected to the Parliament. She was Chairman of the temporary Committee of inquiry into the investigation methods implementation recommendations.

From January 2001 to July 2002, she was State Secretary of Justice during the cabinet Kok II, as successor of Mayor Job Cohen of Amsterdam who had become. They include changes brought about in the policy regarding unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (AMA) and brought a note from on the fight against youth crime. They engaged in speeding up turnaround times with police, bureau Halt, Council for child protection and the public prosecutor's Office; the standards developed for wear her name: the Kalsbeeknormen. After her time in the Cabinet, she returned in the room. She was involved in youth policy, criminal law concerning minors, the Royal family and areas of the Ministry of General Affairs. K was Chairman of the General Commission for integration policies and of the credentials Committee.

A few months before the Dutch general election, 2006 decided K no longer to run. On 29 november 2006 she took leave of the House. From 2007 to 2014, she was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Altra, an institution for youth care and special education in Amsterdam. On 24 June 2014, she was appointed President of the rural doctors Association. [1].

Some of her other positions were and are: Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dutch Youth Institute, Chairman of the Steering Committee professionalization in the youth care, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for asylum seekers, Vice-President of national Expertise Centre for special education, Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tilburg, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of residential care haaglanden (2005-2009), Chairman of the Dutch Labour Party second and first application Commission Room (2009-2012). In addition, she trained at the request of various committees including experts ministers lesbian parenting, international adoption, services at home.

From 2006-2013, she was a member of the Board of the Dutch-Bolivian NGO Chakana.

Personal[Edit] K has three children. They separated in 1998 but kept the last name of her former husband to. She is remarried with Jan van Zijl.

Predecessor: M.j. Cohen (Job)	State Secretary of Justice 2001-2002	Successor: N. (Nebahat) Aaaa