Elias, Ton
Name: Ton Elias
Years active: 2008 -
Party: People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Ton Maarten Christofoor Elias (born March 14, 1955 in The Hague) is a Dutch politician and former journalist. As a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) he has been an MP since December 18, 2008. He focuses on matters of education and the Dutch House of Representatives.
Roles
- Chief editor, Folia Civitatis (University of Amsterdam Newspaper) 1977-1982
- Editor/reporter, NOS/Den Haag Vandaag (current affairs programme) 1982-1989
- TV 10, 1989-1990
- Freelance journalist (Parool newspaper and RTL) 1990-1995
- Director Communications, Aegon 1995-2000
- Director Elias Communicatie 2000-2006
- Director Elias Advies 2000-present
Education:
- Pre-university education 1974
- 'Kandidaats' examination, Poltical Science, University of Amsterdam 1983
- International executive prgramme, AEGON University, Fontainbleau, France, focusing on strategy, leadership and synergy in the financial sector
History:
Ton Elias was born on March 14th 1955 in The Hague
