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Jeroen Lenaers (Stramproy, 29 April 1984) is a Dutch politician. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP)in 2014. He sits in the European People's Party (EPP) Group, representing his party, the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Lenaers previously worked as a policy assistant to Ria Oomen-Ruijten, then Member of the European Parliament for the CDA.
Early life and education
Lenaers studied European Studies at Maastricht University between 2003 and 2008.
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
Lenaers was second on the CDA candidate list for the 2014 European Parliament election. He was elected through preference votes.
A member of the European People's Party Group, Lenaers currently serves on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. In addition, he holds the position of vice-chairman of the parliament’s delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).