# Agnes Jongerius > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Agnes_Jongerius > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Agnes_Jongerius.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Jongerius > Source revision: 1346666816 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Dutch trade unionist and politician Agnes Jongerius MEP Jongerius in 2020 Member of the European Parliament In office 1 July 2014 – 15 July 2024 Constituency Netherlands Personal details Born Agnes Jongerius (1960-11-04) 4 November 1960 (age 65) De Meern, Netherlands Party Labour Party Alma mater Utrecht University **Agnes Maria Jongerius**[a] (born 4 November 1960) is a Dutch trade unionist and politician who was a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) (MEP) for the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) between July 2014 and July 2024. She is a member of the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(Netherlands)), part of the [Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats](/source/Progressive_Alliance_of_Socialists_and_Democrats). Between 1987 and 2012 she worked for the [Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging](/source/Federatie_Nederlandse_Vakbeweging), a trade union federation. She was chair of the federation between 2005 and 2012. ## Career Jongerius was born in the [De Meern](/source/De_Meern) neighbourhood in the city of [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht) in 1960.[1] Her father worked as a gardener.[2] She went to the Bonifatius Lyceum, a [gymnasium](/source/Gymnasium_(school)) in the city of Utrecht between 1973 and 1979. In that latter year she went to [Utrecht University](/source/Utrecht_University) to study social-economic history, graduating [cum laude](/source/Latin_honors#Types) in 1988.[1] Union leaders [Jaap Smit](/source/Jaap_Smit) (CNV), Bob van der Wal (MHP), and Agnes Jongerius (FNV) with prime minister [Mark Rutte](/source/Mark_Rutte) in 2012 One year before her graduation she started working for the [Federation of Dutch Trade Unions](/source/Federation_of_Dutch_Trade_Unions) (FNV). She became a board member of the [Transport Workers' Union](/source/Transport_Workers'_Union_(Netherlands)), an FNV member organization, in 1997, and she started serving as an FNV board member and [collective agreement](/source/Collective_agreement) coordinator in 2002. Jongerius was appointed vice chair two years later.[2] She was the FNV's first female chair between 25 May 2005 and 23 June 2012, and she was vice chair of the [International Trade Union Confederation](/source/International_Trade_Union_Confederation) for the last five of those years.[1][2] In 2009, feminist magazine [Opzij](/source/Opzij) named Jongerius the most powerful Dutch woman of the year, citing her role at FNV during the economic crisis.[3] ## Political career In September 2013 information surfaced that Jongerius wanted to become the new mayor of [Utrecht](/source/Utrecht), to succeed [Aleid Wolfsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aleid_Wolfsen&action=edit&redlink=1). Jongerius did not want to respond to the claims.[4] [Jan van Zanen](/source/Jan_van_Zanen) was later named mayor. ### Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2024 Jongerius occupied the second place on the [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(Netherlands)) list for the [European Parliament elections of 2014](/source/2014_European_Parliament_election_in_the_Netherlands), after [Paul Tang](/source/Paul_Tang_(politician)).[5] She was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014, and she served as the party's spokesperson for social affairs and employment. Her focus was on decreasing the amount of flexible employment contracts in favor of fixed ones.[2] In the European Parliament Jongerius was vice-chair of the [Committee on Employment and Social Affairs](/source/European_Parliament_Committee_on_Employment_and_Social_Affairs) and member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the [Association of Southeast Asian Nations](/source/Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations) (ASEAN).[6] In addition to her committee assignments, Jongerius was a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on [Trade Unions](/source/Trade_union),[7] the URBAN Intergroup[8] and the [European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights](/source/European_Parliament_Intergroup_on_LGBT_Rights).[9] Following the [2019 elections](/source/2019_European_Parliament_election), Jongerius was part of a cross-party working group in charge of drafting the European Parliament's four-year work program on digitization.[10] She decided not to run for [re-election in June 2024](/source/2024_European_Parliament_election_in_the_Netherlands), and her term ended on 15 July 2024.[6][11] During her membership of the European Parliament, Jongerius served as a [supervisory board](/source/Supervisory_board) member of [PostNL](/source/PostNL) (2013–18) and the [Atria Institute](/source/Atria_Institute) (2014–24), which is specialized in gender equality and women's history. She was chairwoman of the latter.[2] ## Personal life Jongerius is a [Catholic](/source/Catholic), and her partner is [VPRO](/source/VPRO) journalist Ger Jochems. While an MEP, she lived in Utrecht.[2] ## Electoral history This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2024) Electoral history of Hedy d'Ancona Year Body Party Pos. Votes Result Ref. Party seats Individual 2014 European Parliament Labour Party 2 Won 2018 Utrecht Municipal Council Labour Party 19[b] Lost 2019 European Parliament Labour Party 2 109,987 Won 2022 Utrecht Municipal Council Labour Party 38[b] 99 Lost 2025 House of Representatives GroenLinks–PvdA 76[b] 542 20 Lost [12] ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-pronunciation_1-0)** The phrase *Agnes Jongerius* is pronounced [\[ˈɑxnɛ ɕɔŋˈɣeːrijʏs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch). The words in isolation are pronounced [\[ˈɑxnɛs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch) and [\[jɔŋˈɣeːrijʏs\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Dutch). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lijstduwer_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lijstduwer_13-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-lijstduwer_13-2) Jongerius participated as a *[lijstduwer](/source/Lijstduwer)*. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-parlement_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-parlement_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-parlement_2-2) ["Drs. A.M. (Agnes) Jongerius"](http://www.parlement.com/id/vgz32s6lv4qp/a_m_agnes_jongerius) (in Dutch). Parlement.com. Retrieved 25 January 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fd_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fd_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-fd_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-fd_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-fd_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-fd_3-5) Jongerius, Agnes (26 April 2024). ["Vertrekkend PvdA'er Agnes Jongerius: 'In Brussel moet je je best doen om eens een gewoon mens te spreken'"](https://fd.nl/politiek/1513091/vertrekkend-pvdaeragnes-jongerius-in-brussel-moet-je-je-best-doen-om-eens-een-gewoon-mens-te-spreken) [Departing Agnes Jongerius of the Labour Party: 'In Brussels, you have to go out of your way to talk to a normal person']. *[Het Financieele Dagblad](/source/Het_Financieele_Dagblad)* (Interview) (in Dutch). Interviewed by Ria Cats. Retrieved 26 April 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["'Jongerius machtigste vrouw van Nederland'"](https://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1003/You/article/detail/2060375/2009/10/20/Jongerius-machtigste-vrouw-van-Nederland.dhtml) (in Dutch). [Algemeen Dagblad](/source/Algemeen_Dagblad). 20 October 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Tom Reijner (20 September 2013). ["'Agnes Jongerius (PvdA) wil burgemeester van Utrecht worden'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140519223916/http://www.elsevier.nl/Politiek/nieuws/2013/9/Astrid-Jongerius-PvdA-wil-burgemeester-van-Utrecht-worden-1369598W/) (in Dutch). Elsevier. Archived from [the original](http://www.elsevier.nl/Politiek/nieuws/2013/9/Astrid-Jongerius-PvdA-wil-burgemeester-van-Utrecht-worden-1369598W/) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Laura Klompenhouwer (22 January 2014). ["Agnes Jongerius PvdA-kandidaat Europese verkiezingen"](http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/01/22/agnes-jongerius-pvda-kandidaat-europese-verkiezingen/). [NRC](/source/NRC_Handelsblad). Retrieved 25 January 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ep_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ep_7-1) ["Agnes Jongerius"](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/125021/AGNES_JONGERIUS/history/9). European Parliament. Retrieved 30 October 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Members](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_22_Trade%20Unions.pdf) European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Members](http://urban-intergroup.eu/members/) URBAN Intergroup. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Members](https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/) European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Florian Eder (June 13, 2019), [POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by Google: Madrid’s moment — Parliament working groups sneak peak\[sic\] — Happy birthday, GDPR](https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/politico-brussels-playbook-presented-by-google-madrids-moment-parliament-working-groups-sneak-peak-happy-birthday-gdpr/) *[Politico Europe](/source/Politico_Europe)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Proces-verbaal centraal stembureau uitslag verkiezing Europees Parlement Model P22-1"](https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/proces-verbalen/2024/06/19/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-europees-parlementsverkiezing-6-juni-2024) [Central electoral council report of the results of the election of the European Parliament Model P22-1] (PDF). *Dutch Electoral Council* (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Proces-verbaal van het centraal stembureau met de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer 2025 d.d. 7 november 2025"](https://www.kiesraad.nl/adviezen-en-publicaties/publicaties/2025/11/07/proces-verbaal-van-de-uitslag-van-de-verkiezing-van-de-tweede-kamer-2025-d.d.-7-november-2025) [Report of the central electoral committee with the results of the 2025 election of the House of Representatives dated 7 November 2025] (PDF). *[Electoral Council](/source/Electoral_Council)* (in Dutch). 7 November 2025. pp. 19–20, 124–126. Retrieved 21 November 2025. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Agnes Jongerius](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Agnes_Jongerius). - (in Dutch) [Agnes Jongerius](https://web.archive.org/web/20170216221513/https://agnesjongerius.pvda.nl/) at the website of the Labour Party - [Agnes Jongerius](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/125021/AGNES_JONGERIUS_home.html) at the website of the European Parliament v t e « 2009–2014 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 2014–2019 » 2019–2024 » Christian Democratic Appeal Wim van de Camp Esther de Lange Jeroen Lenaers Lambert van Nistelrooij Annie Schreijer-Pierik Democrats 66 Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy Matthijs van Miltenburg Marietje Schaake Sophie in 't Veld Party for Freedom André Elissen Marcel de Graaff † Olaf Stuger Auke Zijlstra People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Hans van Baalen Jan Huitema Caroline Nagtegaal-van Doorn Labour Party Agnes Jongerius Kati Piri Paul Tang Socialist Party Dennis de Jong Anne-Marie Mineur Christian Union – Reformed Political Party Bas Belder Peter van Dalen GroenLinks Bas Eickhout Judith Sargentini Party for the Animals Anja Hazekamp † Hans Jansen died on 5 May 2015. He was replaced by Auke Zijlstra on 1 September 2015. v t e « 2014–2019 « Dutch members of the European Parliament, 2019–2024 » 2024–2029 » Labour Party Agnes Jongerius Kati Piri Paul Tang Vera Tax Mohammed Chahim Lara Wolters People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Malik Azmani Caroline Nagtegaal-van Doorn Jan Huitema Liesje Schreinemacher Bart Groothuis Christian Democratic Appeal Esther de Lange Annie Schreijer-Pierik Jeroen Lenaers Tom Berendsen Henk Jan Ormel Forum for Democracy Derk Jan Eppink Rob Roos Rob Rooken GroenLinks Bas Eickhout Tineke Strik Kim van Sparrentak Christian Union – Reformed Political Party Peter van Dalen Bert-Jan Ruissen Anja Haga Democrats 66 Samira Rafaela Party for the Animals Anja Hazekamp 50PLUS Toine Manders Independent Sophie in 't Veld Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National Netherlands People MEP directory --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Agnes Jongerius](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Jongerius) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Jongerius?action=history)). 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