Editing Karin Straus

Karin Cornelia Josepha Straus, born on 6th April 1971 in the Dutch municipality of Roermond, is a Dutch politician and former human resource management employee and management consultant. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie), she has been an MP since October 26, 2010. She focuses on matters of financial arrangements for children (among others child care), social and psychiatric care, and drug rehabilitation.

== Political Career ==

She was a member of the municipal council of Roermond from 1998 to 2003 as well as VVD faction leader from 2002 to 2003. Since March 11, 2010 she has again been a council member of this Dutch Limburg municipality. In the meantime she was a member of the municipal council as well as VVD faction leader of the South Holland municipality of Midden-Delfland from 2004 to 2006.

== Education ==

Straus studied public administration at Radboud University Nijmegen and organizational and management studies at VU University Amsterdam. She also studied at Nyenrode Business University.

== Notable Achievements ==

Member of The Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council, as well as Member of the Contact Group Belgium and the Committee on Education, Culture and Science
Part of the Interparliamentary Committee on the Dutch Language Union and part of the Public Expenditure Committee 

== External Links ==

http://www.karinstraus.vvd.nl/ 

http://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerleden/alle_kamerleden/straus_karin_cornelia_josepha/index.jsp