Henderika Maria (Rie) de Boois (Zierikzee, 4 June 1936 – Kerk-Avezaath, 16 November 2010) was a Dutch politician and biologist. She was a member of the house of representatives from 1972 until 1987 for the Labour Party.
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1936 |
| Died | 16 November 2010 |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Early life and science edit
De Boois was the eldest of 6 children. She studied biology at Utrecht University until 1962.[1] She became a teacher at the Dutch National Institute for Nature Conservation after finishing her degree.[2] She later graduated from the same university with a PhD in 1976, with her thesis titled Schimmelgroei in strooisellagen van enkele bosgronden (English: Grow of fungi in the litterfall of forests).[1][3]
Political career edit
De Boois was a member of the municipal council of Arnhem from 1966 until 1974.[4] De Boois was mainly involved in environmental matters. She fought for protection of the Wadden Sea, was a proponent of increased Dutch involvement in Antarctic research[5] and advocated for better forest management.[6] In 1976 she tried to abolish the use of driving in the hunt of wild boars. However, she faced resistance from members of the royal family and other people of nobility.[1][7] The law would not come into effect until 2002. She was named 'Animal Protector of the Year' in 1986 for her work in animal conservation.[1][7]
De Boois left the house of representatives in 1987.[2] She became chairwoman of a water board in charge of water quality in the Gooi, Amstel and Vecht.[2] She was the chairwomen of the Dutch Society for the Protection of Birds from 1996 until 2004.[7]
Part of her inheritance was used to start the Rie de Boois-fund, which the Dutch Mammal Society use to fund research by volunteers.[8]
Personal life edit
In 1964 De Boois married Karel Nagel, himself a politician for the Labour Party and environmentalist.[1] Their marriage ended in 1973. She later married Pierre Janssen, an art connoisseur.[4] De Boois was a vegetarian.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Kamerlid dat het milieu op de PvdA-agenda zette". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ a b c d "Vechtster voor een beter milieu". Vrij Nederland (in Dutch). 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ "Proefschriften". web.science.uu.nl. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ a b "Oud-Kamerlid De Boois overleden". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 18 November 2010. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ Abbink, Benjamin Peter (2009). Antarctic Policymaking and Science in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (1957-1990). Barkhuis. ISBN 978-90-77922-60-6.
- ^ Oosthoek, K. Jan; Hölzl, Richard (2018-02-19). Managing Northern Europe's Forests: Histories from the Age of Improvement to the Age of Ecology. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-78533-601-0.
- ^ a b c Thissen, Johan. "IN MEMORIAM RIE DE BOOIS".
- ^ "Rie de Boois-fonds 2013 toegekend aan Werkgroep Kleine Marterachtigen". De Zoogdiervereniging (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-12-08.